Dr Angela Paul
Dr Angela Paul is a Research Fellow on the PROBabLE Futures project, funded by UKRI Responsible AI UK, at Northumbria University, UK. As a visitor to the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI), Angela presented the seminar, The Past, Present and Future of Technology and Law Enforcement: Lessons from UK and Australia, to the Monash Law faculty on Tuesday 25 February.
Probabilistic systems supported by AI, such as facial recognition, predictive tools, large language models (LLMs) are being introduced at pace into law enforcement and criminal evidence. These systems, that generate probabilistic or uncertain outputs which can then inform decisions, hold significant promise. However, they also raise concerns about explainability, responsibility, and fairness. Some of the key research questions include:
- What are the main applications of AI being used in law enforcement currently?
- What is likely to happen in the future?
- How do these applications and their outputs connect across different law enforcement systems?
- What lessons from technology deployments in the past and comparable sectors can we learn lessons from?
While this project focuses on the implications of probabilistic AI systems in law enforcement, the roundtable seeks to take a broader view- mapping the intersections of technology and law across diverse areas and drawing on comparative insights from the UK and Australia.
This roundtable event began with a short presentation by Dr Angela Paul, after which participants were invited to give a brief overview of their own research interests, current projects, and reflections on the above questions. During the roundtable, participants engaged in discussions to share perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field.
Academic host: Dr Jess Mant
Event Details
- Date:
- 3 February 2025 at 12:00 am – 7 March 2025 at 12:00 am
- Campus:
- Academic host: Dr Jess Mant
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- Visit
Description
Dr Angela Paul is a Research Fellow on the PROBabLE Futures project, funded by UKRI Responsible AI UK, at Northumbria University, UK. As a visitor to the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI), Angela presented the seminar, The Past, Present and Future of Technology and Law Enforcement: Lessons from UK and Australia, to the Monash Law faculty on Tuesday 25 February.
Probabilistic systems supported by AI, such as facial recognition, predictive tools, large language models (LLMs) are being introduced at pace into law enforcement and criminal evidence. These systems, that generate probabilistic or uncertain outputs which can then inform decisions, hold significant promise. However, they also raise concerns about explainability, responsibility, and fairness. Some of the key research questions include:
- What are the main applications of AI being used in law enforcement currently?
- What is likely to happen in the future?
- How do these applications and their outputs connect across different law enforcement systems?
- What lessons from technology deployments in the past and comparable sectors can we learn lessons from?
While this project focuses on the implications of probabilistic AI systems in law enforcement, the roundtable seeks to take a broader view- mapping the intersections of technology and law across diverse areas and drawing on comparative insights from the UK and Australia.
This roundtable event began with a short presentation by Dr Angela Paul, after which participants were invited to give a brief overview of their own research interests, current projects, and reflections on the above questions. During the roundtable, participants engaged in discussions to share perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field.
Academic host: Dr Jess Mant