The AI-Enabled Citiverse: Use Cases for Cities in the Age of AI – Introduction takes stock of a pivotal moment in urban development. Across the world, cities are moving beyond pilots and proofs of concept, deploying AI, digital twins, and immersive technologies in ways that are beginning to reshape how urban environments are planned, governed, and experienced. This report examines that shift through the lens of real and emerging use cases, providing a methodology to identify and evaluate AI-enabled citiverse practices from around the world and to draw the general lessons that can shape effective and equitable policymaking.
This introductory document provides an overview of the methodology, approach and use
cases. There are an additional five supplementary thematic reports which provide deep dives into the following areas: Urban Planning, Placemaking and Infrastructure; City Administration, Services and Public Participation; Economic Development, Education and Tourism; Transport and Mobility; and Public Safety, Health and Disaster Resilience. These reports offer a practical reference for understanding where momentum is already emerging, what types of applications are taking shape, and how cities can begin to identify relevant pathways for adoption, experimentation and scale. Overall, the reports present a structured, internationally curated catalogue of more than 50 use cases across five urban domains, evaluated against sustainability goals, scalability, impact, feasibility, maturity horizon and implementation risk.
