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Our Cities Are Getting Smarter But Are They Truly Intelligent?
Cities around the world are becoming “smarter” through the likes of digital technologies such as sensors, data platforms, digital twins and AI-driven systems. But does smart automatically mean intelligent? This head-to-head discussion, hosted by Women in BIM, brings together two contrasting perspectives to challenge how we define intelligence in the built environment.
The session will explore whether today’s smart city initiatives genuinely improve decision making, resilience, inclusivity and quality of life, or whether they risk prioritising technology over people. From data led urban planning and digital infrastructure to governance, ethics and wellbeing, the speakers will debate what true intelligence in cities really looks like and who gets to define it. Fast paced and thought provoking, this discussion will question prevailing narratives, surface uncomfortable truths and invite the audience to rethink how digital tools should serve cities, communities and future generations.
