Between May and June 2025, a series of three participatory workshops brought together 65 citizens from 14 countries to explore the societal, ethical, and legal implications of AI-enabled enforcement and automotive technologies. Through one in-person workshop and two online sessions, participants engaged in collaborative discussions, values mapping, and role-based scenario design to examine how these technologies may shape everyday life.
The workshops focused on five AI-enabled technologies: Face ID and biometric authentication, Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), AI traffic enforcement cameras, real-time traffic routing services, and AI-powered shopping recommendations. Participants explored both the potential benefits and the ethical challenges associated with each technology, considering issues such as safety, privacy, transparency, fairness, and personal freedom.

Across all three workshops, participants acknowledged the practical benefits of AI technologies while consistently highlighting concerns about surveillance, data protection, algorithmic bias, and the erosion of personal autonomy. A common conclusion emerged: AI-enabled systems can be valuable, but their deployment should be accompanied by strong safeguards, including transparency, informed consent, clear accountability, and meaningful opportunities for citizens to challenge automated decisions. Trust in AI remained relatively low throughout the workshops, reinforcing the importance of responsible governance and citizen involvement in shaping future AI policies.

The findings contribute to a broader understanding of public perceptions of AI and demonstrate the value of involving citizens in discussions that inform the future development and governance of emerging technologies.