AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration
We are excited to invite you to the inaugural AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration, to be held on May 9-10, 2025 online. This Forum aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the transformative potential and challenges of AI in transforming and reinventing cities. It aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and build a global alliance to promote the responsible and innovative use of AI in developing resilient, sustainable, smarter cities.
Background
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal technology driving the development of smart cities. AI’s integration into urban planning, design, construction, and administration is revolutionizing how cities are planned, designed, built, and managed. By leveraging data-driven insights and advanced algorithms, AI offers more opportunities for informed decision-making, predictive modeling, and participatory processes to optimize urban forms, strengthen urban infrastructure, and enhance overall city management and administration.
Despite its potential, the integration of AI in urban development presents several challenges. These include ethical concerns, data privacy issues, the digital/AI divide, societal impacts, and governance issues. Addressing these challenges requires a collaborative effort from all stakeholders and across disciplines to ensure that AI technologies are developed and deployed responsibly and inclusively.
The AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration aims to tackle these challenges and harness the transformative power of AI for urban development. By bringing together experts from various fields, the forum seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange, foster innovation, and promote best practices for addressing complex urban challenges through AI technologies.
Goals and Objectives
- Knowledge Sharing: Create a platform to share cutting-edge research, case studies, and innovative projects in AI and urban development
- Collaboration: Foster interdisciplinary and international collaboration and form alliances among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to address urban challenges through AI
- Innovation: Highlight the latest AI technologies and their applications in urban planning, design, construction, and governance
- Policy Development: Develop guidelines for the responsible and inclusive deployment of AI in cities, emphasizing equity and ethical standards
- Community Engagement: Promote citizen engagement through AI-driven solutions that promote transparency and inclusivity in urban development
Key Themes
- AI-Driven Urban Planning
- Innovations in urban planning and design through AI technologies
- AI predictive modeling for real-time simulations of population growth, mobility patterns, and environmental impacts
- Frameworks for measuring the impact and efficacy of AI in planning practices
- AI-Driven Urban Design:
- Architectural applications using generative design tools to explore novel building forms and sustainable materials
- Data-driven design processes integrating the IoT for evidence-based urban development
- AR/VR solutions for immersive participatory design and interactive prototyping
- AI-Driven Construction:
- AI-driven tools for cost estimation, scheduling, and risk mitigation in construction management
- Automation and robotics for on-site tasks such as bricklaying, inspection, and safety monitoring
- Sustainability in construction by optimizing material usage and minimizing environmental impacts
- AI-Driven Urban Management and Administration:
- Streamlining municipal operations (e.g., waste management, utilities, and traffic control) with AI analytics
- Machine learning for public safety, emergency response, and resource allocation
- Real-time performance tracking to evaluate the effectiveness and equity of city services
- Interactive city dashboards to illustrate AI decisions in real time
- Cross-functional collaboration among planners, engineers, and policymakers using shared AI platforms
- AI-Driven Urban Science:
- AI-driven modeling of urban systems
- Decision-support frameworks integrating modeling, forecasting, and policy analysis
- Integrating GeoAI, GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning for advanced spatial analytics
- Ethics and Governance in AI for Cities
- Incorporating societal values into machine learning models to ensure fairness and inclusivity
- Establishing regulatory frameworks to address bias, privacy concerns, and accountability in urban AI systems
- Developing transparent governance structures with multi-stakeholder oversight for AI adoption
- Participatory Planning and Civic Engagement with AI
- Employing AI tools to enhance transparency, inclusivity, and citizen engagement in urban development
- Open-source platforms and crowdsourced data to democratize decision-making and empower communities
- Real-world case studies showcasing AI’s role in participatory design and neighborhood revitalization
- AI and Planning/Design Education
- Development of AI-focused curricula and specialized courses for urban studies
- Innovative pedagogy incorporating interactive textbooks, simulations, and AI tools
- Adaptive assessment methods that account for the influence of generative AI on student work
Presentation and Publication
We invite abstracts (max. 300 words) detailing innovative research or case studies related to the workshop themes. Selected participants will present their work and contribute to collaborative discussions. The papers presented are encouraged to be submitted to the Urban Planning AI Special Issue at the Journal of Planning Education and Research and Human Dynamics Research Special Issue at the Journal of Computational Urban Science.
Timeline
- Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: April 16, 2025
- Conference: May 9-10, 2025
Registration
| Registration Category | Early Bird Rate (by May 1) | Regular Rate (after May 1) |
| Working Professionals | $90 | $140 |
| Students | $45 | $80 |