During the European Police Congress, Dr Anna K. Bobak talks about the challenges and opportunities of using artificial intelligence (AI) in policing. Bobak highlights major challenges, which the new European Union AI Act aims to address by categorizing different AI types based on associated risks. Opportunities include saving police officers‘ time by automating routine tasks like writing reports. The debate around facial recognition remains contentious, as it will be banned in the EU. Despite technological advancements, the human factor remains indispensable due to AI’s potential for errors and biases. The UK is also preparing legislation, but there might be differences in policing practices due to legislative discrepancies between the EU and the UK.