Data-Driven Justice: Michael Fullilove on Combatting Human Trafficking with AI

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 

This year’s theme for the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind”. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are an estimated 49.6 million victims of human trafficking and modern-day slavery worldwide, and these numbers are growing¹. Authorities are struggling with detection and enforcement, as detection rates for human trafficking fell by 11% in 2020, and convictions plummeted by 27%. …

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