Artificial Intelligence of Things and Smart City Sustainability: Towards a Multidimensional Framework

Research focusing on the adoption of artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) solutions in urban digitalization contexts address technological, strategic, and institutional levers separately. The key contribution of this study is a conceptual model grounded in dynamic capabilities theory, where these dimensions are blended to capture AIoT roles in establishing smart city sustainability. Specifically, AIoT is conceptualized as a facilitator that supports cities’ sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring capabilities. Key technological, strategic and institutional factors shaping AIoT as a player to enhance urban sustainability are identified. Implications for AIoT application in smart cities and its importance for improved and sustained urban governance are also presented.