AI and the City

Cities are generating more data than ever. Smartphones, sensors, and cameras capture urban life second by second—and AI is turning this torrent of data into new ways of understanding our cities. From measuring urban greenery and how safe a street feels to revealing patterns in how we live behind closed doors, AI opens up extraordinary possibilities. But it also has blind spots: it can reproduce our biases and leave entire places and communities invisible. How can we harness AI to make cities better while staying alert to what—and whom—it fails to see?