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| Title | Artificial Intelligence And The Local Government: A Five-Decade Scientometric Analysis On The Evolution, State-Of-The-Art, And Emerging Trends |
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| ID_Doc | 10433 |
| Authors | Yigitcanlar T.; Senadheera S.; Marasinghe R.; Bibri S.E.; Sanchez T.; Cugurullo F.; Sieber R. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Cities, 152 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105151 |
| Abstract | In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has significantly impacted various sectors, including public governance at the local level. However, there exists a limited understanding of the overarching narrative surrounding the adoption of AI in local governments and its future. Therefore, this study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution, current state-of-the-art, and emerging trends in the adoption of AI in local government. A comprehensive scientometric analysis was conducted on a dataset comprising 7112 relevant literature records retrieved from the Scopus database in October 2023, spanning over the last five decades. The study findings revealed the following key insights: (a) exponential technological advancements over the last decades ushered in an era of AI adoption by local governments; (b) the primary purposes of AI adoption in local governments include decision support, automation, prediction, and service delivery; (c) the main areas of AI adoption in local governments encompass planning, analytics, security, surveillance, energy, and modelling; and (d) under-researched but critical research areas include ethics of and public participation in AI adoption in local governments. This study informs research, policy, and practice by offering a comprehensive understanding of the literature on AI applications in local governments, providing valuable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers. © 2024 The Authors |
| Author Keywords | Artificial intelligence (AI); GeoAI; Local government; Municipality; Smart city; Technology adoption |
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