Responsible AI for cities
The Agentic City is an applied research initiative at Cornell Tech's Urban Tech Hub, supporting municipalities in defining, designing, and delivering responsible AI strategy and innovation — AI that is secure, accountable, fair, and effective.
We work in the space between global AI governance frameworks and the practical realities of municipal implementation, asking a single organising question: what are the most desirable and achievable futures for AI in local government?
Where to start
- Horizon Scan
Our running scan of agentic AI in cities. Contributors file signals — concrete examples of change already happening — which curators cluster into trends and forecasts. Open to read; open to contribute.
- Research agenda
The four workstreams for 2026–27, and what each one is meant to produce.
- About the initiative
Who we are, what responsible AI means here, and the work we build on.
- Get involved
For city officials, researchers, industry partners, and students who want to work with us.