Luxembourg's MPs have pondered the question of whether artificial intelligence could be beneficial to the Grand Duchy's police force. Could it facilitate their work and even make up for the lack of recruits?
Two CSV MPs, Diane Adehm and Gilles Roth, submitted a parliamentary question to the minister of interior security, Etienne Schneider, on whether Luxembourg would follow Belgium's lead with a form of 'iPolice'.
The Belgian government has recently passed a project which will introduce artificial intelligence to aid their security forces from 2021. The aim of the project, which is set to cost around 110 million euros, is to help police officers in evaluating risks and determining profiles.
The members of parliament hoped to discover whether such a technology could alleviate the strain on the police force, which is currently understaffed, by fulfilling specific tasks.
In his response, Schneider explained that he does not expect such a project to occur in Luxembourg. Citing the improvement of the police service's digital tools, he explained that artificial intelligence should not be used to save on human labour. Instead, artificial intelligence could be beneficial in improving the police's work, but ultimately will not replace officers.
