Assessing Security Concerns for AI-Based Drones in Smart Cities

This chapter investigates security concerns involving AI-powered drones in smart cities, emphasising the importance of secure deployment. It discusses topics like data privacy, cybersecurity risks, physical security, and ethical repercussions. Security precautions such encrypted communication channels, intrusion detection systems, collision avoidance systems, and observance of moral and legal norms are discussed. The chapter offers case studies of successful AI-based drone deployments as well as recommendations for best practises for upcoming operations. The chapter addresses challenges and embraces ethical concerns in an effort to support the moral integration of AI-based drones in smart city scenarios.