BACKGROUND TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SECURITY ACROSS EUROPE:

Technological innovation as a key factor for the Ministry of the Interior.

Abstract

Europe is currently providing its member states with access to major investments in research and new key information and communications technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The amount of information to be handled and processed in the field of security has increased enormously with the emergence of new forms of crime, especially in the last twenty years, due to the proliferation and extension of the Internet in practically all areas of daily activity.

Digitization, availability and access to large volumes of data are essential elements for the development of AI. For the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, the State Security Forces and Corps, including the Civil Guard, and other agencies under the Secretary of State for Security, it means betting and participating in the development of new technologies and their applications in order to improve the public service and maintain the safety of Spanish citizens.

The European Commission supports the importance of strengthening innovation and public-private cooperation to adequately respond to increasingly specialized global threats such as cybercrime, organized crime and terrorism. This paper aims to add value and demonstrate that public-private cooperation is vital to ensure access to talent, knowledge, and new national and international markets, and thus effectively address the challenges of using AI in security.