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Smart cities: Where you will find IT in the city of the future

When you picture a “city of the future” what comes to mind? While the world may not be quite ready for a reality like that of the Jetsons, the vision of drones buzzing overhead to deliver packages or buildings and roads made of self-healing concrete may not be too far off.

Today, techies, entrepreneurs, and politicians are busy creating the cities of tomorrow and depending on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help make everyday life safer and more efficient. If so, IT professionals will be more critical than ever, functioning as the network to manage everything electronic and digital.

So, what’s next and how do we actually get there? Here are some examples of how IT professionals will make an impact as smart cities continue to develop.

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