Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
What if a map could tell you which parts of Delhi might be riskier for women after dark? A resident named Raj Gomani has used AI and publicly available crime data to build just that, turning official records into a visual guide to areas that may require greater caution.
Raj created the map using crime data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude. The idea was to turn dense crime information into something much easier to understand, allowing people to see where incidents involving women have been reported and identify areas that may warrant greater caution.
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He shared a video explaining the project, along with a look at the map he created.
“I mapped unsafe areas for women in Delhi with the profiles of the criminals in that area. I am disgusted that I even have to point out unsafe areas in our national capital,” Raj explained in the video.
Watch the video here:
The map quickly drew attention online, with users suggesting that the project could be expanded further or even made open source. Some praised the attempt to make publicly available crime information more accessible instead of leaving it buried in lengthy datasets.
But Raj’s message went beyond simply marking certain parts of Delhi as unsafe. He argued that identifying problem areas is only the first step and that simply blaming governments or men would not address the larger issue.
According to him, improving safety requires a collective effort, along with better allocation of resources to locations where people may be particularly vulnerable.
The project also raises an interesting question about the role AI can play in making public information more useful. Instead of treating crime data as something meant only for spreadsheets and official reports, Raj Gomani used Claude to help turn it into a visual tool that people can quickly navigate.
The response online reflected both sides of the project. While several users welcomed the map as a practical way of understanding crime patterns, others saw it as a reminder of the wider safety concerns women continue to face in cities.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
