The European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS) invited FRA to join a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence for Safer Cities at the Smart City Expo World Congress that took place from 3-5 Nov 2026 in Barcelona.
The panel discussion brought together representatives from major cities to discuss how AI may be used and needs to be assessed by cities in order to create safer cities and ensures that innovation supports democratic values and public trust. Cities shared their approaches and FRA outlined the relevance of assessing fundamental rights risks already during development of AI systems to enable better security management in cities.