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How Ukraine developed its AI assistant – and claimed a world record

The Diia.AI app represents a new way for governments to interact with communities and aims to bring fast, intuitive public services even closer to people.

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In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Graeme Neill speaks to Alexander Zschaler, regional sales director at Cloudera Germany.

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Introducing AI CityXchange: focusing on the real work of AI in cities

SmartCitiesWorld’s senior editor Luke Antoniou on the launch of the new AI CityXchange, at a time where dialogue and knowledge sharing is critical between cities and their partners to use AI technology for public good.

Modernising public services and the $9.8 trillion case for govtech

Government technology is entering a new era of modernisation, fostering innovations that are enabling a digital and sustainable future, says Capgemini’s Marc Reinhardt.

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ITU’s Cristina Bueti explains why cities must prioritise interoperability, inclusivity and human oversight now – before fragmented systems and vendor lock-in define the future of urban AI.

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Washington DC seeks tech entrepreneurs for AV challenge

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White paper: Understanding Resiliency : What it means to be a resilient city and tools to support

White paper: Understanding Resiliency : What it means to be a resilient city and tools to support

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