KINtalk: Impact of artificial intelligence on our work: predictive policin – KIN Center for Digital Innovation

On 11 October, 2019 at KIN Center for Digital Innovation, we talked about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on work, delving into the case of the Dutch police and predictive policing. Professor Marleen Huysman opened the floor by comparing different perspectives on the study of AI. She discussed the labor perspective which focuses on macro-level changes on the whole labor market; the critical perspective which discusses ethical issues around AI in a theoretical/conceptual manner; the business perspective which talks about the potential of AI in tackling various challenges around organisation and innovation. Then Marleen introduced the practice perspective – a stance taken by the researchers at KIN – which looks into the actual practices around the design, control, and use of AI with the aim of going beyond the hype and working together with practitioners. After the brief yet comprehensive overview of different vantage points to research on AI and work, the floor was given to Dick Willems, a data scientist at the Dutch police and creator of the Dutch predictive policing algorithm: 'Crime Anticipation System (CAS)'.