Why the next cyber battleground won’t be networks, it will be urban decisions. For two decades, the cybersecurity industry has focused on protecting systems. But the coming generation of cities won’t just run systems, they will make decisions. The shift from connected “smart cities” to AI-powered cognitive cities represents the most profound infrastructure transformation since electrification. And like electrification, it will redefine both safety and risk. The uncomfortable truth: we are about to connect autonomy to critical infrastructure before we have secured autonomy itself. From smart to cognitive, a structural change in risk Smart cities connected sensors. Cognitive cities will...