Cities all over the world are experiencing pressures as they are rapidly urbanizing, which can bring many issues in transportation, energy consumption, waste management, and sustainability. Smart cities have become a new frontier for urban infrastructure modernization and technology integration. At the core of the vision is artificial intelligence (AI), which supports increased efficiency and sustainability in these cities. In this paper, we present a study of what potential advantages AI tools can bring to sustainable urban progress and operational efficiency in such smart cities, which are deployed in the transportation, energy, waste, city planning, and general industries of smart cities. AI could enhance economic development and citizen quality of life, as well as fulfil roles that governments may perform, to enhance safety and the ease of living in cities. It enables homeowners to play the role of owners in controlling their own homes, managing their trucks and waste disposal, and also in monitoring the traffic flow. This research deals with AI's influence on sustainable development in various areas, such as smart transport infrastructure, healthcare services, residential management, industry, energy use, agriculture, governance arrangements in urban settings, and education. It also touches on the benefits and drawbacks of AI's role in urban governance and where to head. The findings demonstrate the possibilities created in this regard, such as optimizing the use of urban resources and reduction of environmental footprints, effective service enhancement through AI applications; however, those effects have to be considered for context about data privacy rights, investment in infrastructure, and ethical considerations to allow AI to become a successful integration within such a high-value environment.
Mohan et al. (Thu,) studied this question.