When it comes to predicting when and where crimes will occur, a growing number of communities in Japan are turning to artificial intelligence.
Some municipalities have already started to fine-tune citizen patrol routes based on data gathered by AI in a bid to prevent crime, while other communities are considering similar steps.
Nagoya began to use such a system last July, after a successful test resulted in the detection of crimes.
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