Michał Kuszewski

Michał Kuszewski

Urban Governance Lead, City of Warsaw, Poland

Michał Kuszewski is an AI and ethics specialist serving as the Chief Specialist for Innovative Economy at the Warsaw City Hall, where he coordinates the "Generating Innovations" program as part of Warsaw's 2030 Strategy. Combining his background in psychology and UX design with experience in public administration, he takes an interdisciplinary approach to challenges associated with new technologies in urban governance.

Michał is the coordinator and co-creator of the "Guidelines for Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Warsaw City Hall" - one of Europe's first municipal-level initiatives establishing comprehensive ethical frameworks for GenAI use in public administration. He created and leads an inter-departmental working group comprising representatives from eight Warsaw City Hall offices, collaborating with external experts from SWPS University, EGO, and the Center for Ethics of Technology at the Humanities Institute.

Currently, Michał coordinates a group of experts focused on developing and implementing responsible AI practices in municipal services. He actively promotes knowledge about responsible AI use in public administration through conferences and expert groups, including participation in the AI Working Group at the Ministry of Digital Affairs. His work demonstrates how ethical considerations can be effectively integrated into technological innovation, setting standards for cities seeking to implement AI responsibly while ensuring citizen rights and democratic values.