Commentary
The GCC states’ use of Artificial Intelligence will generate much leverage over the global digital infrastructure and climate talks.
Camille Ammoun
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In The Media
Smart City Technologies Can Tackle India’s Urban Explosion. But Key Questions Must be Asked
It is projected that two out of every three people in the world will live in cities by 2050.
Published on Dec 2, 2019
Source: Print
It is projected that two out of every three people in the world will live in cities by 2050. With its current trend of urbanisation, India is likely to have more than 60 cities with populations exceeding one million and six megacities with populations of 10 million or more by 2030. Mumbai and Delhi, which are already among the world’s largest cities, would continue to be the centres of urban explosion.
About the Authors
R. K. Misra
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and Society Program
R. K. Misra is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie India. Based in Bengaluru, he drives Carnegie India’s Technology and Society program, and engages with technology innovators and policymakers.
Arjun Kang Joseph
Former Senior Research Analyst and Co-Convenor, Global Technology Summit, Carnegie India
Arjun Kang Joseph is a senior research analyst with the Technology and Society Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace India. He works primarily on data, privacy, and the intersection of health and technology.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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