Summary of Machine Learning For Public Good: Predicting Urban Crime Patterns to Enhance Community Safety, by Sia Gupta et al.
Machine Learning for Public Good: Predicting Urban Crime Patterns to Enhance Community Safety
by Sia Gupta, Simeon Sayer
First submitted to arxiv on: 17 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computers and Society (cs.CY)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper addresses the pressing issue of urban safety by developing an AI-powered predictive model for crime occurrence. The proposed approach leverages machine learning (ML) techniques on large datasets, specifically designed for predicting crimes in real-world scenarios. By analyzing patterns and trends in crime hotspots, this system aims to enhance resource allocation and preventive measures for law enforcement agencies. The paper’s contributions include the introduction of a novel ML-based framework that integrates various data sources and incorporates domain-specific knowledge. The proposed model is evaluated on benchmark datasets and outperforms existing methods, demonstrating its potential to support city planners, watch programs, and safety leaders in making data-driven decisions. By accurately predicting crime occurrences, this system has the potential to improve overall community safety. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about using artificial intelligence (AI) to help make cities safer. Right now, law enforcement agencies don’t have the tools they need to predict where crimes might happen and prepare for them. The authors of this paper are trying to change that by developing a system that can analyze data and predict crime hotspots. This system uses special computer programs called machine learning algorithms to look at patterns in data and make predictions about where crimes might occur. The goal is to help cities take proactive steps to prevent crimes from happening in the first place, making communities safer overall. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
