How AI Is Future-Proofing the Cities of Tomorrow

The concept of "smart cities" is no longer confined to the realms of futuristic science fiction--they're quickly becoming part of our everyday reality. Technologies like self-driving buses that communicate with traffic lights and AI-monitored CCTV cameras are being implemented in cities from Singapore to Las Vegas, and the technology behind these smart-city initiatives promises innovative solutions for both municipalities and their citizens--offering safer and more efficient living for an ever-growing population. The smart-city promise is often delivered without the fine print though: namely, that a single attack waged against just one component of a connected infrastructure could disable an entire smart city in a matter of minutes. The attack could come from a single line of code. This looming threat is turning the promises of revolutionized living standards into a potential menace to public safety.