1、1Embracing AI:reshaping todays cities and built environmentA global survey ForewordSurvey resultsCase studiesAppendix2ForewordForewordAI is already being rapidly adopted to reshape cities and infrastructure,but now is the time for it to reach its true potential.Nearly three years have passed since t

2、he explosion of excitement around artificial intelligence(AI),sparked by the emergence of ChatGPT.And the global AI race shows no signs of slowing down.In 2025 alone weve seen huge investments committed to AI development,and a welter of new models released.Many of these developments have real potent

3、ial.But amid the frenzy,we should ask is AI development genuinely focused on the areas where it can have the biggest impact?Are we developing the AI capabilities that can best help us meet the vital needs of people and the planet?We face huge sustainability and resilience challenges,while also needi

4、ng to deliver,infrastructure and prosperity at pace for a growing global population.All of this needs design and engineering solutions that are at the same time more complex,holistic,sustainable and cost-effective.Its difficult to imagine how we can successfully deliver on these competing demands wi

5、thout the power of AI to enhance human innovation,creativity,and productivity.At Arup we know the impact that revolutionary technology can have.In the 1960s computer advances allowed the design of Sydney Harbour Opera Houses trademark sails.In the 2000s new design tools helped make Beijing National

6、Swimming Centre,the Water Cube,one of the first buildings designed digitally from start to finish.So we set out to survey AI attitudes and adoption among engineers,architects,city planners,and digital officers across the globe to find its real-world impact.First,what we have seen is incredible take-