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How AI and Machine Learning help build a Smart City?

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Manohar Parakh
How AI and Machine Learning help build a Smart City?

Rise of the Smart City

The digital advancement in today’s age has brought a lot of attention to the concept of smart cities.  In order to drive the economic and social growth of cities, the governing bodies have mobilized modern technologies to provide core infrastructure and give a quality life to its citizen.  And not just giving quality life, the smart cities also enhance business competitiveness and environmental sustainability.

A smart city is defined as an amalgamation of data and digital technology to address arising city problems, from healthcare, road infrastructure, public transportation, security, and education to waste management.  The smart city is a way of empowering individuals, organizations, or systems to be self-sufficient and futuristic with the consumption of the latest technologies such as AI and Machine Learning.  These technologies acquire a massive amount of data which is used to upgrade the systems and components that run the cities and make them capable of making intelligent decisions without much human intervention.

As per the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, currently, 55% of the world population lives in urban areas and is expected to rise to 68% by 2050. In the case of India, cities accommodate nearly 31% of India’s current population and contribute 63% of GDP.  The cities will be accommodating 40% of India’s population with a contribution of 75% to India’s GDP by 2030. With such growing urbanization,

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