22 September 2021
Viktoria Hotel
Europe/Oslo timezone

Artificial Intelligence and Security "Theatre": The false promises of thermal screening during the Covid-19 crisis

22 Sep 2021, 09:45
30m
Viktoria Hotel

Viktoria Hotel

Skansegata 1, 4006 Stavanger
Open Innovation and Rapid Entrepreneurialism during Crises: the good, the bad, and the ugly Parallell session 1

Speaker

Dr Tegg Westbrook (University of Stavanger)

Description

This presentation critiques the role of mass screening thermal imaging systems (MSTIS) during the Covid-19 pandemic, questioning whether such systems were sold for the purpose of restoring consumer and staff confidence at business premises rather than truly limiting the spread of the virus.

While the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence is widely documented, studies before have not understood health crises from the perspectives of traditional security paradigms, specifically exploring how both detection and deterrence play mutual roles in crises, whether health or security related. In the case of the MSTIS, exploitative marketing and mixed messaging from government organisations meant that companies sold thousands of units and, to this day, are able to carry on selling such systems.

The consequences of companies selling what have proved to be defective systems on the spread of the Covid-19 virus, is impossible to measure. The presentation explores how such problems can be avoided in future.

GDPR complianced Yes
I am willing and able to travel to Norway unless Covid-19 restrictions prevent me from traveling to Stavanger. YES

Primary author

Dr Tegg Westbrook (University of Stavanger)

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