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4 AI principles enablers

Enablers are complementary activities which support or accelerate the implementation of AI
principles. This section establishes a framework of enablers through a bottom-up approach.

Four main categories of enablers have been designated which contain the list of enablers:

• Leadership, Governance, and Regulations;

• AI Capacity and Skills building;

• City Systems Enablers: Public, Private & Inhabitants; and
• Technology Platforms & Digital Infrastructure.

Figure 2: Enablers Framework for AI principals for Sustainable and Smart Cities

Leadership, governance AI Capacity and skills City Systems Enablers: Technology Platforms &
and regulations building Public, private & citizens Digital Infrastructure

Policies City & AI AI capacity Digital
Government elected Education building in Research and Infrastructure
leadership officials’ informal Development Entrepreneur- enablers
leadership education (R&D) ship
Program Programs
Monetary incentive Application
Data scheme to make AI
Co-created Governance related education And
policies to secure more accessible Platforms
privacy and attractive Raise societal enablers
Investment AI
and Principles
Procurement
Information Open knowledge, readiness Data
security & Ethical open science, accessibility
Cybersecurity Frameworks open learning
principles platforms

It is important to note that the set of enablers presented in this guide considers the differences
between cities, regions, continents and different parts of the world. The list of enablers presented
in this section is intended to be non-exhaustive, but is, nevertheless, a representative list that can
be implemented in diverse cities, while considering differences that exist among cities. Cities can
identify and select a set of viable enablers, not necessarily all, for their contexts during AI principles
implementation, only if deemed beneficial.

[1] https:// www .unece .org/ housing/ forumofmayors2020 .html

[2] https:// swedishtestbeds .com/ en/ about -swedish -testbeds/

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