AI and Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Crisis Contexts: Synthesis of Expert Roundtables

This report presents a synthesis of key findings from three expert roundtables organised in 2025 within the Erasmus+ project AISTER – AI-enabled Citizen Participation in University-driven Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Safeguarding (Project No. 2024-2-LU01-KA220-HED-000290738). The roundtables were organised by Web2Learn, the University of Luxembourg, and the University of Latvia, bringing together researchers, cultural heritage professionals, educators, technologists, and policymakers to discuss the opportunities, risks, and ethical implications of using artificial intelligence for cultural heritage safeguarding in crisis contexts, including the war in Ukraine. The report highlights issues of documentation, digital preservation, citizen engagement, preparedness, resilience, and AI ethics in cultural heritage practice. The publication is available in English and in the partner languages of the project consortium: French, Greek, Dutch, Latvian, and Ukrainian.