The SU-AI Cluster: Shaping the Future of AI in Civil Security
In 2021, the European Commission set the stage for a transformative journey into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and civil security. The result was the SU (Security Union)-AI Cluster, a collaboration between three significant projects: ALIGNER, popAI, and STARLIGHT. Each project had its own unique focus but shared the mission of reshaping AI's role in European law enforcement, all while upholding the core values of the European Union.
STARLIGHT Advances in AI-Powered Logo Detection for Criminal Investigations
STARLIGHT at the INFINITY Final Demonstration Event
STARLIGHT presented their work during the INFINITY final demonstration event, along with sister project APPRAISE. The in-person event took place on Thursday, July 27, at Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, UK. After over three years of dedicated security research and development, the INFINITY project has displayed its achievements.
Insights from the CLAIRE AQuA Webinar
The STARLIGHT Project Coordinator, Dr. Nizar Touleimat, was one of five panellists at the "Cybersecurity of AI and AI for Cybersecurity" webinar on Friday, July 7, organised in conjunction with CLAIRE.
STARLIGHT was showcased during the Cyber Journey event in Italy
On June 22nd, 2023, the STARLIGHT partner, Pluribus One, hosted its the Second Edition of the Cyber Journey event in Sardinia, showcasing EU-funded cybersecurity research. The event took place at the T-Hotel in Cagliari, Italy, and featured an engaging panel discussion on AI for security and security for AI, with prominent experts in attendance.
STARLIGHT presented at the ALIGNER’s 5th workshop
The STARLIGHT consortium attended the 5th public workshop of the EU-funded ALIGNER project on June 21st and 22nd, 2023, in Sankt Augustin, Germany. As a key participant, STARLIGHT representatives contributed to the workshop's discussions and shared its policy recommendations. ALIGNER’s advisory boards, other research projects, and individual experts from academia, policy, industry, and civil society also attended.
STARLIGHT was presented at RISE-SD in Rhodes
STARLIGHT was presented at the Research and Innovation Symposium for European SECURITY and Defense (RISE-SD) in Rhodes, Greece, from May 29–31, 2023. A three-day EU research and innovation event in the fields of disaster and crisis management, critical infrastructure protection, border security, and defence research, with an audience including high-level EU representatives, governmental representatives, researchers, industry, practitioners, and European security and defence stakeholders.
Building an AI Community of Expertise
An update on Work Package 3, led by the French Ministry of the Interior.
Author: Lisandra Quitian, Project Manager, MININT
STARLIGHT was presented at the Final AIDA Workshop in Rome
STARLIGHT has strengthened its relationship with AIDA and other EU-funded security projects and continues to work towards increasing the awareness, ability, adoption, and long-term results of AI applications in European LEAs.