Artificial intelligence and big data play a crucial role in combating human trafficking. AI-based systems can analyze large volumes of data, identify patterns, and detect potentially suspicious activities. Artificial intelligence systems scan the internet for advertisements or social media posts that indicate forced prostitution. This is confirmed by the UWEB analysis in “The Impact of Technology on Sex Work,” which shows how machine learning algorithms can identify suspicious behavior in online advertisements and communication channels.

“The scale of human trafficking is atrocious. The silence that conceals this crime is disgraceful. We have to speak out because the victims are living in fear for their lives. We have to raise our voices for them. That means confronting the social and economic conditions that abet this crime. It means arresting the traffickers. And above all, it means protecting the victims.”Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,