Developers: | Moscow State Institute of Electronic Engineering (MIET) |
Date of the premiere of the system: | June 2024 |
Branches: | State and social structures, Jurisprudence |
2024: Product Announcement
In Russia, a digital double of a serial killer has been developed, capable of predicting the place and time of the next crime. This became known on June 28, 2024. Specialists from the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) have created an artificial intelligence-based program that analyzes data on previous crimes and makes predictions about future ones.
According to Izvestia, the developers have already collected information on more than 200 cases of serial killings, which will be the first material for analyzing AI. Scientists are consulting with law enforcement agencies to gain access to archival data.
According to Lev Bertovsky, director of the Institute of High-Tech Law, Social and Humanities at MIET, the program will take into account many factors that affect the actions of criminals. In addition to obvious parameters, such as the opening times of establishments or transport schedules, AI will be able to identify non-obvious relationships.
The developers have identified 35 forensic features for entering into the database, but this number may double by the time the work is completed. The system will also be able to draw up a psychological portrait of the criminal for use in search operations.
At the first stage, the program will analyze the situation in Moscow and the Moscow region. If successful, it is planned to expand it to other regions of Russia. The developers note that if the accuracy of AI predictions reaches 80%, this will be considered a significant success.
Experts disagree on the effectiveness of such a system. Psychologist Sergei Yenikolopov believes that the creation of such tools for finding criminals is necessary, since most human actions are predictable. However, Andrei Matushkin, president of the International Association of Private Detectives, expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the system, pointing to the limited capabilities of AI in comparison with human thinking.
According to developers, the creation of the program will take from two to three years. The project is part of a global trend for the use of AI in law enforcement, similar technologies are already being used in a number of Western countries.[1]