Title: Connectivity for AI enabled cities -- A field survey based study of emerging economies Show Chinese title

Title: 人工智能驱动的城市连通性——新兴经济体的实地调查研究

Abstract: The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming various aspects of urban life, including, governance, policy and planning, healthcare, sustainability, economics, entrepreneurship, etc. Although AI immense potential for positively impacting urban living, its success depends on overcoming significant challenges, particularly in telecommunications infrastructure. Smart city applications, such as, federated learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and online financial services, require reliable Quality of Service (QoS) from telecommunications networks to ensure effective information transfer. However, with over three billion people underserved or lacking access to internet, many of these AI-driven applications are at risk of either remaining underutilized or failing altogether. Furthermore, many IoT and video-based applications in densely populated urban areas require high-quality connectivity. This paper explores these issues, focusing on the challenges that need to be mitigated to make AI succeed in emerging countries, where more than 80% of the world population resides and urban migration grows. In this context, an overview of a case study conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal, highlights citizens' aspirations for affordable, high-quality internet-based services. The findings underscore the pressing need for advanced telecommunication networks to meet diverse user requirements while addressing investment and infrastructure gaps. This discussion provides insights into bridging the digital divide and enabling AI's transformative potential in urban areas. Show Chinese abstract

Abstract: 人工智能（AI）的影响正在改变城市生活的各个方面，包括治理、政策和规划、医疗保健、可持续性、经济、创业等。 尽管人工智能在改善城市生活方面具有巨大的潜力，但其成功取决于克服重大的挑战，尤其是在电信基础设施方面。 智能城市应用，如联邦学习、物联网（IoT）和在线金融服务，需要电信网络提供可靠的服务质量（QoS），以确保有效信息传输。 然而，由于超过三十亿人缺乏或未获得互联网服务，这些由人工智能驱动的应用程序可能面临要么未被充分利用，要么完全失败的风险。 此外，许多密集城市区域的物联网和基于视频的应用程序需要高质量的连接。 本文探讨了这些问题，重点在于需要缓解的挑战，以使人工智能在新兴国家取得成功，这些国家居住着世界上超过80%的人口，城市化进程不断加快。 在此背景下，对尼泊尔加德满都进行的一项案例研究概述，突显了市民对负担得起的高质量基于互联网服务的期望。 研究结果强调了迫切需要先进的电信网络来满足多样化的用户需求，同时解决投资和基础设施的差距。 这一讨论提供了关于弥合数字鸿沟并实现人工智能在城市地区变革潜力的见解。