The study also revealed that future-ready cities are those that are making the most progress in becoming inclusive, resilient, sustainable, and digitally enabled. They have made the most progress in safety, security, and resilience, with nearly three-quarters of them reporting significant progress. About two-thirds of these cities have also made considerable headway in environment and sustainability as well as citizen living, health, and trust. The study also highlighted the role of AI in future-ready cities, with over half of the future-ready cities in the study actively using AI across domains.
Key takeaways:
- A global study by ThoughtLab has found that a select group of cities are making significant progress towards becoming "future-ready", with leaders from 92% of these cities stating they are well prepared to overcome urban challenges.
- Future-ready cities are those that are making the most progress in becoming inclusive, resilient, sustainable, and digitally enabled. They have made significant progress in safety, security, resilience, environment and sustainability, citizen living, health, and trust.
- The most successful cities transform their operating model, drive continuous innovation across key urban domains, and harness the power of AI and other advanced technologies. They prioritize technology as a key driver of urban transformation.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how cities analyze data, create content, and perform tasks, allowing them to boost productivity, drive efficiencies, and better meet citizen needs. Future-ready cities are leading the way, integrating AI across a range of sectors more rapidly than other cities.