Cities can’t wait to be “ready” for artificial intelligence before acting, but they also can’t afford to ignore governance and training as employees quietly adopt AI tools on their own, two city ...

A more unified definition, one built around responsible governance rather than cutting-edge technology, would be useful. Frontier smart city projects like Dunia and The Line have failed on fundamental ...

The South African Smart Cities Framework was developed to provide municipalities and other role-players a structured way to think about smart initiatives. Importantly, it does not prescribe a rigid ...

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Smart city innovation is accelerating—so fast, in fact, that distant visions of the future are now becoming present-day realities, transforming how communities live, work and play. At the heart of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress has stood as ...