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Global adoption of AI in smart city infrastructure

Overview

Metropolitan areas across the globe are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence and intelligent infrastructure to enhance urban governance and sustainability.

In Accra, Ghana, the city has established a 28-member Smart SDGs Cities Implementation Committee to advance data-driven planning through the Smart Sustainable Development Goals Cities Programme. Meanwhile, Hong Kong is exploring a low-altitude economy, utilizing drone applications for building maintenance supported by spatial intelligence platforms.

In Taiwan, municipalities have received recognition for specific AI applications. Kaohsiung implemented a monitoring system for roadside trees that uses smart sensors and modeling to reduce emergency response times. Taoyuan City has utilized AI for various administrative tasks, including voiceprint recognition to detect illegal vehicle exhaust modifications and automated tax processing through AI-OCR and RPA.

Entities

Kaohsiung City Government · World Innovation, Technology, Small and Medium Enterprises Alliance · Hong Kong SAR Government · Nvidia · Accra

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Taiwanese cities win awards for AI-driven urban governance

    Taiwanese cities Kaohsiung and Taoyuan have earned prestigious awards for using AI in urban management, ranging from roadside tree disaster prevention to automated tax processing and noise monitoring.

  2. 11 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Smart city technologies drive urban innovation in Accra and Hong Kong

    Cities like Accra and Hong Kong are advancing smart city initiatives through AI, digital governance, and low-altitude drone technology to improve urban infrastructure and sustainability.

Sources

accrastreetjournal.com · aijourn.com · epochtimes.com · hkmb.hktdc.com · taiwanreports.com