- Delhi resident Raj Gomani developed AI-powered safety map.
- Map uses NCRB data to identify high-risk areas.
- Project aims to enhance women's safety awareness in Delhi.
Amid rising concerns over women's safety in the national capital, a Delhi resident has used artificial intelligence and fed it publicly available crime data to craft a map showing areas where women may face higher risks, especially after dark.
Raj Gomani used Anthropic AI's Claude to build the map based on the data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). What is interesting in the map is not just the risky areas but also the information about the criminals in different areas.
The map gives users a clearer picture of reported incidents in a particular area and flags the locations as possible risk zones accordingly.
Gomani explained his creation in an Instagram video. He said, "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."
Gomani described his project as 'a data-driven map of Delhi' in his caption. He said that the map highlights "areas where women may face higher safety risks, based on reported incidents, lighting, isolation and other factors." However, the project's scale of effectiveness and accuracy can not be confirmed at this stage.
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For Gomani, the purpose of the project is not just to mark certain parts of Delhi as unsafe. He said simply blaming governments or men would not solve the wider problem.
On women's safety, Gomani said that simply blaming the government or men would not solve the problem and that it requires a shared effort and better use of the available resources. He believes in using the crime data to process it into meaningful information for the public.
Users react
Gomani's post has got widespread attention on social media with a mix of responses. Voicing support for his efforts, a user said, "This is so sad but thank you."
One user used a popular word, "Goated," to applaud his efforts.
A user also showed frustration over the rising crime against women in the city in his comment, arguing that mapping safe areas would take less work. "This is insane," a person said. “At this point we should map safe areas for women. That would be less work," the user said.
"Dudeeeee sameeee been working on an idea similar to it since last 2 months lol," another user said. One user asked Gomani to make it public and share the link.
"As sad as it is to know there are so many unsafe areas, this map will be helpful to a lot of us. Can you please make it public and share the link?," he wrote.