Using Science To Save Runaway Children From Human Trafficked Sexual Exploitation

In the United States, human traffickers are targeting our homeless youth for use in the sex trade industry at an escalating rate. In this first of its kind presentation, Dr. Jerry A. Smith, Cognizant's Chief Data Scientist, will reveal the ugly side of the dark web where he will demonstrate how data sciences, artificial intelligence, and cognitive sciences can be used to find sexually exploited minors and identify their human traffickers. Machine learning techniques will be explored to identify five common patterns found in online marketing of trafficked victims. All those involved in deriving insights from data have a moral responsibility to consider how their resources and knowledge can be used to fight this global social challenge.