
AI ushers in new era of smarter, adaptive urban development
Published on: Aug. 30, 2025, 5:54 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
While technology has long influenced urban development, from early computational tools in the 1950s to today’s data-rich planning ecosystems, the pace and scope of AI adoption have outstripped theoretical foundations. According to the authors, cities are no longer static systems but complex, adaptive organisms where physical, social, and functional components interact dynamically.