'I know your favourite drink': Chinese smart city to put AI in charge

More than 500 smart cities are being built across China, according to the Chinese government, to spur growth amidst a global economic downturn. Picture for illustration only. — Pixabay

From robots delivering coffee to office chairs rearranging themselves after a meeting, a smart city project in China aims to put artificial intelligence in charge, its creators told a conference this week – raising some eyebrows.

Danish architecture firm BIG and Chinese tech company Terminus discussed plans to build an AI-run campus-style development in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing during an online panel at Web Summit, a global tech conference.