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Research Spotlight

Prof. Hamsa Bastani on Using Machine Learning To Combat Human Trafficking

Wharton’s Research Spotlight series highlights Wharton professors and doctoral students whose research focuses on the intersection of business and impact. Hamsa Bastani, assistant professor of operations, information, and decisions, shares key findings from her research on how deep web data and machine learning can help law enforcement agencies investigate and intervene in human trafficking.