“Local governments and developers alike are using AI to speed both the review and construction of projects,” she said. Better transportation decision-makingIn 2026, AI transportation technology “probably won’t be headline-grabbing,” said Andrew Rogers, a managing partner at Boundary Stone Partners and executive director of the Modern Analytics for Roadway Safety coalition. Traditionally, cities rely on lagging indicators like crash reports, traffic monitors and congestion data to help implement their transportation strategies, Rogers said. They could be using AI for some level of analysis, but it’s not going to move the needle on climate action targets. Privacy, equity and cybersecurity concernsBy 2027, 65% of cities worldwide will deploy AI agents across systems and data to orchestrate workflows and reduce workloads, according to IDC’s 2026 FutureScape report.