PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement
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We are an RAi UK Keystone Project researching responsible AI in law enforcement. Visit our website for more information on the activities of our growing Research Group https://probablefutures.rai.ac.uk/
Huge thank you to Angela Paul @angelapaul.bsky.social for chairing this weeks team meeting with such clarity and care — your leadership kept us focused and made space for meaningful discussion.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Huge thank you to Angela Paul @angelapaul.bsky.social for chairing this weeks team meeting with such clarity and care — your leadership kept us focused and made space for meaningful discussion.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.
We’re proud to share that Professor Marion Oswald @marion-infolaw.bsky.social , Lead for PROBabLE Futures, will be speaking at the JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025 on Friday 7 November in London.
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We’re proud to share that Professor Marion Oswald @marion-infolaw.bsky.social , Lead for PROBabLE Futures, will be speaking at the JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025 on Friday 7 November in London.
Temitope Lawal provided this takeaway message from the UK AI Research Symposium in Newcastle “Probabilistic AI tools are already present across several stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, from community policing to probation.
September 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Temitope Lawal provided this takeaway message from the UK AI Research Symposium in Newcastle “Probabilistic AI tools are already present across several stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, from community policing to probation.
Yesterday, our Probable Futures team members, Evdoxia Taka, Temitope Lawal, Michele Sevegnani and Marion Oswald organized a panel discussion and presented part of the project's work on the topic "Probabilistic AI in Criminal Justice: Mapping the Ecosystem and Scoping for the Future"
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September 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yesterday, our Probable Futures team members, Evdoxia Taka, Temitope Lawal, Michele Sevegnani and Marion Oswald organized a panel discussion and presented part of the project's work on the topic "Probabilistic AI in Criminal Justice: Mapping the Ecosystem and Scoping for the Future"
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Looking forward to day two of the UK AI Research Symposium hashtag#UKAIRS2025, hosted here at Northumbria: @ukri.org www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Northumbria University to host landmark UK AI Research Symposium
Northumbria University has been selected to host the inaugural UK AI Research Symposium (UKAIRS) – the first event to bring together researchers from a wide variety of academic disciplines all working...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Looking forward to day two of the UK AI Research Symposium hashtag#UKAIRS2025, hosted here at Northumbria: @ukri.org www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
🎓 New PhD opportunity at @UofGlasgow!
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
August 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🎓 New PhD opportunity at @UofGlasgow!
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.
Can AI ever truly understand suspicion?
As AI tools increasingly shape how police forces operate—particularly in Stop & Search—the stakes are high. Whose judgement are we trusting? Who is accountable when algorithms misjudge? And how do we challenge AI-generated suspicion in court?
As AI tools increasingly shape how police forces operate—particularly in Stop & Search—the stakes are high. Whose judgement are we trusting? Who is accountable when algorithms misjudge? And how do we challenge AI-generated suspicion in court?
July 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Can AI ever truly understand suspicion?
As AI tools increasingly shape how police forces operate—particularly in Stop & Search—the stakes are high. Whose judgement are we trusting? Who is accountable when algorithms misjudge? And how do we challenge AI-generated suspicion in court?
As AI tools increasingly shape how police forces operate—particularly in Stop & Search—the stakes are high. Whose judgement are we trusting? Who is accountable when algorithms misjudge? And how do we challenge AI-generated suspicion in court?
'AI, the Evolution and Responses to Crime': Read our latest blog article written by Dr. Temitope Lawal and Katherine Jones which focuses on criminal innovation, mapping technology in policing, and the need for regulatory reform tinyurl.com/249curv5
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Figure 1: Excerpt from mapping exercise In this post, Dr. Temitope Lawal and Katherine Jones of Northumbria University drew together […]
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May 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
'AI, the Evolution and Responses to Crime': Read our latest blog article written by Dr. Temitope Lawal and Katherine Jones which focuses on criminal innovation, mapping technology in policing, and the need for regulatory reform tinyurl.com/249curv5
Prof Marion Oswald expertly chairing the discussion panel Q&A. Broad representation, fascinating insights.
May 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Prof Marion Oswald expertly chairing the discussion panel Q&A. Broad representation, fascinating insights.
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Getting ready for the launch of the Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI this morning #AInorthumbria @northumbriauni.bsky.social @probablefutures.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Getting ready for the launch of the Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI this morning #AInorthumbria @northumbriauni.bsky.social @probablefutures.bsky.social
Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI launches today. The breadth and depth of content in the posters showcasing all of the linked and highly relevant AI research taking place across the University campus is a truly great thing to be part of!
May 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI launches today. The breadth and depth of content in the posters showcasing all of the linked and highly relevant AI research taking place across the University campus is a truly great thing to be part of!
Study identifies attitudes towards personal data processing for national security. Revealing how the use of an independent Data Ethics Advisory Committee by West Midlands Police has transformed the understanding of how to achieve responsible Ai in policing. Read More: tinyurl.com/bddxkfsc
Police use of AI more responsible with an independent data ethics advisory committee
Groundbreaking research led by Northumbria University has revealed how the use of an independent Data Ethics Advisory Committee by West Midlands Police has...
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May 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Study identifies attitudes towards personal data processing for national security. Revealing how the use of an independent Data Ethics Advisory Committee by West Midlands Police has transformed the understanding of how to achieve responsible Ai in policing. Read More: tinyurl.com/bddxkfsc
Details of the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Trustworthiness and Risk Assessment Scientific Seminar Series (ATRASS) being coordinated by RAi UK. Register via this link rai.ac.uk/atrass-series/
ATRASS Series – Responsible AI
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April 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Details of the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Trustworthiness and Risk Assessment Scientific Seminar Series (ATRASS) being coordinated by RAi UK. Register via this link rai.ac.uk/atrass-series/
Submissions open for the UKAIRS Research Symposium
Deadline: 30.04.25
UKAIRS welcomes different disciplines unified by the goal of shaping the UK’s research priorities, identifying cross-fertilisation opportunities & informing the narrative of the challenges to delivering AI that benefits society
Deadline: 30.04.25
UKAIRS welcomes different disciplines unified by the goal of shaping the UK’s research priorities, identifying cross-fertilisation opportunities & informing the narrative of the challenges to delivering AI that benefits society
Submission Guidelines
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April 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Submissions open for the UKAIRS Research Symposium
Deadline: 30.04.25
UKAIRS welcomes different disciplines unified by the goal of shaping the UK’s research priorities, identifying cross-fertilisation opportunities & informing the narrative of the challenges to delivering AI that benefits society
Deadline: 30.04.25
UKAIRS welcomes different disciplines unified by the goal of shaping the UK’s research priorities, identifying cross-fertilisation opportunities & informing the narrative of the challenges to delivering AI that benefits society
Continuing the Australian theme, last week we welcomed the esteemed Chief Judge Brian Preston to Northumbria. As the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Australia. We had the pleasure of listening to his seminar & speak 1:1 about research intersections in Ai & Technology
April 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Continuing the Australian theme, last week we welcomed the esteemed Chief Judge Brian Preston to Northumbria. As the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Australia. We had the pleasure of listening to his seminar & speak 1:1 about research intersections in Ai & Technology
Dr Angela Paul recently touched back down in the UK to re-join the PROBabLE Futures team based @northumbriauni.bsky.social following her research visit to the Faculty of Law at Monash University, Australia. Read about her visit & insights 'Exploring the Intersection of Technology & Law Enforcement'
Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Law Enforcement
Dr. Angela Paul, a Research Fellow on the PROBabLE Futures project at Northumbria University, UK, recently visited Monash Law.
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April 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dr Angela Paul recently touched back down in the UK to re-join the PROBabLE Futures team based @northumbriauni.bsky.social following her research visit to the Faculty of Law at Monash University, Australia. Read about her visit & insights 'Exploring the Intersection of Technology & Law Enforcement'
Deadline Extended!
The deadline has been extended for our CIS Research Fellow Role @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Please apply before 27/03/2025, 23:59
The deadline has been extended for our CIS Research Fellow Role @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Please apply before 27/03/2025, 23:59
We are a growing inter-disciplinary research group and are looking to recruit a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computer and Information Sciences based at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. Find out more about the role and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/35enbdrf closing on 20/03/2025
March 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Deadline Extended!
The deadline has been extended for our CIS Research Fellow Role @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Please apply before 27/03/2025, 23:59
The deadline has been extended for our CIS Research Fellow Role @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Please apply before 27/03/2025, 23:59
It was a pleasure to deliver an engaging workshop in collaboration with CETaS (the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security) this week at the The Alan Turing Institute inside of the
@britishlibrary.bsky.social. Thank you to the speakers and audience for making it so informative and insightful!
@britishlibrary.bsky.social. Thank you to the speakers and audience for making it so informative and insightful!
March 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It was a pleasure to deliver an engaging workshop in collaboration with CETaS (the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security) this week at the The Alan Turing Institute inside of the
@britishlibrary.bsky.social. Thank you to the speakers and audience for making it so informative and insightful!
@britishlibrary.bsky.social. Thank you to the speakers and audience for making it so informative and insightful!
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Great event today with the @probablefutures.bsky.social team presenting some great work from our project, but also some great #AI future horizon scanning. Amazing work going on!
March 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great event today with the @probablefutures.bsky.social team presenting some great work from our project, but also some great #AI future horizon scanning. Amazing work going on!
We are a growing inter-disciplinary research group and are looking to recruit a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computer and Information Sciences based at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. Find out more about the role and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/35enbdrf closing on 20/03/2025
March 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We are a growing inter-disciplinary research group and are looking to recruit a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computer and Information Sciences based at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. Find out more about the role and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/35enbdrf closing on 20/03/2025
Thank you to those who attended our first online event 'AI for intelligence, investigations and public protection' earlier in 2025. It was amazing to see such a diverse array of attendance and interest in our research. Read our follow-up Blogpost which captures the key topics tinyurl.com/yk52ycwy
March 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Thank you to those who attended our first online event 'AI for intelligence, investigations and public protection' earlier in 2025. It was amazing to see such a diverse array of attendance and interest in our research. Read our follow-up Blogpost which captures the key topics tinyurl.com/yk52ycwy
Importance of ‘Responsibility’. Attention must be paid to the chaining of systems and cumulative effects of AI systems feeding each other. We are reviewing, questioning & evaluating the use & applications of probabilistic AI across different stages of law enforcement & the criminal justice system.
March 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Importance of ‘Responsibility’. Attention must be paid to the chaining of systems and cumulative effects of AI systems feeding each other. We are reviewing, questioning & evaluating the use & applications of probabilistic AI across different stages of law enforcement & the criminal justice system.
Why ‘Probabilistic’? Probabilistic systems supported by AI, such as facial recognition, predictive tools or LLMs are being introduced into law enforcement. Uncertain or probable nature of outputs can be obscured or misinterpreted, and the underlying data is sensitive and of varying quality.
March 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Why ‘Probabilistic’? Probabilistic systems supported by AI, such as facial recognition, predictive tools or LLMs are being introduced into law enforcement. Uncertain or probable nature of outputs can be obscured or misinterpreted, and the underlying data is sensitive and of varying quality.
PROBabLE Futures stands for 'Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement Futures'. We are a 4 year £3.4M Keystone Project Funded by Responsible Ai UK researching responsible AI in law enforcement led by Northumbria and involving Glasgow, Northampton, Leicester, Aberdeen and Cambridge Universities.
March 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
PROBabLE Futures stands for 'Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement Futures'. We are a 4 year £3.4M Keystone Project Funded by Responsible Ai UK researching responsible AI in law enforcement led by Northumbria and involving Glasgow, Northampton, Leicester, Aberdeen and Cambridge Universities.