Dubai is the first in the world to adopt and apply smart solutions and artificial intelligence

Dubai ranked first in the world in the axis of adopting and applying smart solutions and artificial intelligence in the Smart Cities Index 2026 issued by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), while it came in second place globally in the first edition of the Smart Cities Index 2026.
Dubai achieved a score of 80 in the index, ranking second behind London, and ahead of cities such as New York, Washington, Amsterdam, Berlin, San Francisco, Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul.