Dubai Drives Urban Governance Transformation Through Data and AI, Ranks Second Globally in BCG Smart City Index

TechFlow reported on Oct. 28 that, according to Fortune, Dubai government agency Digital Dubai is driving government transformation by integrating cross-departmental data and AI. In April this year, the agency launched an AI integration matrix framework, which has been used to guide the deployment of more than 100 AI systems to reduce redundant development. Its Dubai Population Now platform integrates multi-source data on residency, transportation, healthcare and more to estimate population in real time. By the end of 2025, Dubai's resident population stood at 4.58 million, while the average daytime peak population reached 6.39 million; the additional 1.81 million people accounted for about 40% of the resident population. In August, Dubai ranked second globally among 61 cities in the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Smart City Index, and first in adoption of AI technologies and smart city solutions. The Dubai government also proposed that AI-driven government initiatives generate more than 10 billion dirhams (about USD 2.72 billion) in GDP growth within two years of operation.

Source: TechFlow