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Abstract

Many challenges for urban sustainability appear because of fast urban growth, affecting both nature and resource use. AI is helping change the way cities are built by supporting smart city projects with data, giving cities more resources and involving their citizens more. This paper investigates how AI plays a role in making cities more sustainable by supporting real-time traffic control, improving energy use, lowering waste and urban forecasting. It looks at AI applications in cities today, offers a new process for urban planning using AI and explains what can be learned from simulation results. The results suggest that AI holds promise for improving smart city planning, but raise ethical, government and data privacy issues. This research advances the growing number of studies urging sustainable and durable urban development through AI.