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Will door hardware still exist in 10 years?
Erik van Geijn - CEO at CK Design

Will door hardware still exist in 10 years?

Or, are we at the mercy of Artificial Intelligence?

Erik van Geijn - CEO at CK Design

First, thank you to the team of trade journal Profiel for inviting me to write this guest column. It's great fun to do and I'm taking my chance, because I'm curious to hear your answer to the following question: will door fittings still exist in 10 years?

My answer? Yes indeed! No doubt about it.

Why I bring this up has to do with the context of our times: we have clearly seen in recent years that practically all manufacturers are trying to capitalize on the growing demand for electronic locks and cylinders and the associated possibilities of creating data-based access to spaces and buildings. Fair is fair: we have certainly seen in the last decade which markets and groups of public buildings, betting on these technological developments, generate a lot of added value

Nevertheless, we cannot proceed overnight. On the one hand, it is and remains important to deploy systems that are flexible. So, that they are easily expandable and that adjustments can be made quickly. Pretty important but ... meanwhile, on the other hand, we see the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

The current market is fully engaged in electronic access control, especially when it comes to larger office buildings and government agencies. Don't forget mega-companies like Schiphol Airport and port areas. Within the home market - homes, that is - we see simpler solutions. Everyone is familiar with the door spy and camera that allows us to keep an eye on our home, anywhere in the world. In the workplace, it's a little different: here, it's mainly a question of who you do or do not give access to certain rooms or parts of an area. Incidentally, I do believe that the "regular key" will continue to exist. Also essential because how badly can you need your key if, for example, in case of fire or other calamities the electronic system no longer works?

But left or right: you do end up with issues of user privacy these days. Essential to think about that. Consequently, we cannot escape it: AI is going to determine a lot. In the technological field, at some point 'everything' will be possible. Yet there will, I hope, also remain limitations because we should not and cannot simply give up our privacy for some more ease of access. 

Of course, I can imagine that in health care, for example, where 24/7 care and supervision will be needed, the developments around AI can bring a lot. There is nothing wrong with linking extra eyes to emergency response systems in that area so that not only patients but also employees will experience more safety and a healthier working environment. But my point is clear, I hope. We - all of us - in the industry should not say 'YES' to everything too easily with regard to developments around AI. 

After all, privacy is the highest good. 

The ball is therefore more than ever in our court -- the producers.  

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