How AI and satellite imaging can stamp out modern slavery

Jan 22, 2020

Modern slavery is a market failure that can be addressed with the use of AI and satellite imaging technology to identify global risks and violations Image: Photo by Josue Isai Ramos Figueroa on Unsplash

Gayle Markovitz

Lead Editor, World Economic Forum

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Modern slavery Government Response 2018 Walk Free Foundation survivor support criminal justice coordination addressing risk supply chains

Government Response (2018) – Walk Free Foundation conducted assessments of 181 governments’ actions towards the achievement of five milestones: survivor support, criminal justice, coordination, addressing risk, and supply chains. Image: earthtime.org

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