Jacqueline Lu

Jacqueline Lu | School of Cities University of Toronto; Helpful Places Toronto, Canada

Biography

Sessions

11:20h

Thematic Roundtable | SMART CITY EXPO Enabling Technologies

Constraints and Capabilities: Mapping the Real Boundaries of AI

Mustafa Sherif AFRY & Placemaking Sweden Studio Manager, Urban Planner and Placemaker Moderator

Jacqueline Lu School of Cities University of Toronto; Helpful Places Urbanist-in-Residence // CEO and Founder Chair

Aino-Maija Vaskelainen City of Tampere Project Lead, AI4Citizens Chair

#Cloud Computing, #Data Storage, #Deep Learning, #Edge Computing, #Latency

2026-11-05 11:20 2026-11-05 12:05 Europe/Madrid Constraints and Capabilities: Mapping the Real Boundaries of AI

AI capabilities continue to evolve, but so do the technical, financial, and operational constraints that shape what these systems can realistically achieve. This session takes an honest look at the current boundaries of AI, from latency and computing power to data storage, infrastructure, access to investment, and deployment constraints, while also showcasing the emerging technologies that may help overcome them. Looking beyond today’s barriers, it will offer insight into what comes next and how future advances in AI could shape the development of technologies and cities.

Stage: AI X Cities

Thu 5

11:20h - 12:05h Stage: AI X Cities All Passes