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Backwards Thinking on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Trafficking

Excerpt:  “The running assumption by human traffickers that the U.S. federal government will consistently underfund and be slow to act on human trafficking activity is unfortunately not far from reality. With North America being one of the largest markets for human trafficking, U.S. federal and state laws focused on policing victims rather than reducing the need for human trafficking have only exacerbated the trade. Human trafficking has become an increasingly digitized crime, operating less on cash and the trade of goods, and more on cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer payment systems. The way law enforcement approaches human trafficking also needs to pivot to less in-person sting operations and more cyberspace and blockchain investigations. By incorporating AI into investigative processes, human dignity and security can be prioritized at beyond-human rates, creating a precedent for future human injustices.”