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Responsible AI use for public safety

Artificial intelligence has a huge potential for increasing public safety and making public services and law enforcement more efficient. How can we realize this potential while protecting privacy and human rights?

Thursday
23
April
  • Starts:13:00, 23 April 2026
  • Ends:14:45, 23 April 2026
  • Location:BI - campus Oslo, A2-Red 10
  • Enrolment deadline:23.04.2026 12:00
  • Contact:Bente Paus Lyfjell (bente.p.lyfjell@bi.no)
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This event presents main findings from the major international research project AI4Citizens. Light lunch will be served outside the room from 12:30.

Project partners BI, NTNU, the University of Agder, and the Centre for AI and Robotics at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute will present their work, followed by a discussion between academics, practitioners, and policy makers on implications of implementing AI in public spaces.

The event will cover:

  • Ethics and human rights of AI use in public 
  • Technical solutions and challenges
  • A demonstration of developed responsible AI systems for law enforcement and public security 
  • The perspective of citizens and civil stakeholders
  • Actionable recommendations for law enforcement and other public safety actors.

The research project was carried out between 2021 and 2026 and was funded by the Research Council of Norway.

Read more about the project here.

Programme

  • Time
  • Title
  • Speakers

  • Opening and welcome

    Speakers

    Ingunn Myrtveit, Provost of Research and Societal Impact at BI

  • Anonymous crowd monitoring

    Speakers

    The University of Agder

  • Contextual video object search for crime investigation

    Speakers

    NTNU

  • Citizen evaluations and drivers of trust

    Speakers

    BI

  • Ethical, legal, and human rights

    Speakers

    UN

  • Stakeholder panel led by Matilda Dorotic, Professor at BI

    Speakers

    Oslo Police District, City of Oslo, Agency for Emergency Planning, Dell Technologies, The Equality and Anti-discrimination Agency, Amnesty Internationa, Nordic Edge

  • Questions from the audience

  • Closing remarks

    Speakers

    Matilda Dorotic, Professor at BI

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