Harnessing the AI Revolution

Dr John Kasarda and Michael Chen discuss how accelerating advances in applications of artificial intelligence are transforming airports, airport cities, and the greater aerotropolis. Harnessing the AI revolution Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) where digitisation, creativity, and innovation are transforming business processes worldwide. The aviation sector is no exception. From machine learning algorithms optimising aeronautical operational efficiencies, and AI-driven predictive analytics streamlining cargo flows and creating new passenger experiences to adaptive design reshaping commercial development on and outward from airports, AI's impacts are vast and varied. As AI is embraced and increasingly applied in airports, airport cities, and their spatially extended aerotropolises, the form and functions of all three are being enhanced.