AI in Access Control: Enhancing Decisions, Not Replacing People

29 Apr 2026
The Forum
The Forum

A grounded look at how AI is being applied in access control today to support better, faster decision-making. This panel separates practical use cases from hype and focuses on how AI can augment human judgment while maintaining accountability and trust.

• There is a lot of noise right now about AI in security. Strip away the marketing. What is AI actually doing in deployed access control systems today that is producing measurable outcomes?
• The accountability question matters here, especially in the UK where ICO scrutiny is real. When an AI-assisted system flags something or takes an action, who owns that decision?
• Where do you draw the line? There are applications of AI in physical security that should make us uncomfortable. How do you think about that boundary inside your own product decisions?

Speakers
Mike Nielsen
Mike Nielsen, Senior Director, Marketing and Business Development - RealSense
Qianyan Cheng
Qianyan Cheng, VP, Engineering and Product Development - INOX by Unison Hardware
Shreya Dhamorikar
Shreya Dhamorikar, Channel Marketing Specialist - Honeywell