Applications of AI in smart cities AI in Surveillance and Security We live in a technologically ever-expanding world and it is up to us to utilize this latest tech to make our lives more efficient. The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in the past decade has opened a whole new array of lifestyle enhancements in ways we could just imagine in the past. As we know, the majority of the population in the world, about 70 percent, live in metro cities. These cities need to host the most techniques of administration to cope up with the constantly increasing density of the population. AI promises a new era of life where we can optimize our time and spending and live a safer and more efficient life – Smart Cities! Smart cities are a concept where technology plays a vital role in increasing the efficiency of life by reducing energy consumption, curbing criminal incidents, better traffic management, improved waste management, upgraded public services, etc. AI has o