Artificial intelligence serves as a powerful catalyst for modernizing global water infrastructure by maximizing water-use efficiency through real-time sensor analytics, though widespread adoption faces steep hurdles like high deployment costs, cybersecurity risks, and a shortage of specialized professionals. Overcoming these barriers requires AI to complement—rather than replace—traditional governance models, with global researchers, policymakers, and managers collaborating to build transparent, equitable systems that deliver safe drinking water worldwide.
Vithanage Nawanjana Udani (2026) studied this question.