Will artificial intelligence correct or perpetuate historic discriminatory practices in cities? Will urban heat mitigation strategies and new ecosystem amenities be deployed fairly across all neighborhoods? Will new mobility technologies be accessible to all citizens and localities? Will new policing or security technology deployment have intended or unintended bias? Who will pay to bring urban infrastructure into the 21st century? Who owns the data collected by the myriad smart devices in the internet of things and who is trusted to oversee the use of these data? Who is responsible when technology does not function as intended?

Bio:

Elie Bou-Zeid is professor of civil and environmental engineering. He was the director of the Metropolis Project for urban technology at Princeton University until 2022. He is also associated faculty with the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department.