From AI Crime Prediction to Digital Evidence Analysis: Korean National Police University Holds International Academic Seminar

[Financial News] The Korean National Police University held an international academic seminar featuring experts from four countries, including South Korea, the United States, China and Japan, to discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public safety and criminal justice controls.
The Korean National Police University said it held its 16th International Academic Seminar on the 15th at King Sejong Hall on its campus in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. The theme was “Intelligent Policing, Responsible Justice: Innovation and Control in Criminal Justice in the AI Era.”
Changes to public safety policy and the criminal justice system amid advances in AI technology were among the main topics at the event. Participants discussed ways to use AI in police work, including crime prediction, investigative support and digital evidence analysis, as well as technological controls and how to ensure accountability.
The seminar was divided into two sessions. In the first session, Professor Park Hyeong-a of Saint Peter’s University in the United States presented on the challenges facing South Korean police following the implementation of the AI Basic Act. Professor Si Yanan of Renmin University of China then outlined the criminal risks arising from the misuse of AI technology and strategies for addressing them.
In the second session, Professor Makoto Takizawa of Chuo University in Japan spoke on the use of AI by Japanese police. Professor Choi Jin-hyeok of the Korean National Police University addressed the assessment of the admissibility of AI-assisted forensic evidence and issues of judicial oversight.
In his opening remarks, Kim Gi-jong, acting president of the Korean National Police University, stressed that as police take on greater investigative responsibility with the implementation of the new criminal justice system, measures to control the use of AI technology must also be put in place.
“As we have entered a stage where we must design controls alongside the use of artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent policing must ensure not only efficiency but also transparency, fairness and accountability in order to earn the public’s trust in practice,” Kim said.
He added that the university would continue international academic exchanges and seek solutions in criminal justice and technology to respond to the changing public safety environment.
The Korean National Police University’s international academic seminar was launched in 2011 to mark the 30th anniversary of the university’s founding. It has continued to provide a forum for public safety experts from Korea and abroad to share research findings and discuss ways to cooperate.


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