Review of Speaker Series #9 - The leap of artificial intelligence into our everyday lives (May 23)

How radical will AI change all our lives, our cities and our mobility? 

On May 25, 2023, we addressed precisely these questions together with experts. With impulses from the urban, practical and scientific perspective, ideas and visions for the role of artificial intelligence within the urban context for the near future were discussed. 

AI technologies offer immense opportunities for our society and working world, especially in the area of urban mobility. Our cities are becoming ever more densely populated and the demands on transport systems are increasing. The integration of AI enables more efficient traffic planning and control. By analyzing real-time data, traffic flows can be optimized and congestion reduced. AI the possibility of integrating autonomous vehicles into traffic. 

But how can we ensure that AI is used responsibly and ethically? And what effects does the integration of AI on our society and how can we prepare for them? 

Our first speaker Dr. Laura Dornheim IT Officer and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of the City of Munich, gave a video insight into the AI in the administration. She emphasized that AI has a prominent future within the administration of the City of Munich and gave examples of what this could look like: In the near future, citizens should be able to communicate with administrations in "natural language" instead of "official German". 

The much-discussed topic of digitalization also found its place in this speaker series and was discussed in the context of improving urban planning. For example AI in aerial image analysis or for filling traffic data gaps.

"City of Munich should be digitally sovereign."

 Dr. Laura Dornheim 

Prof. Dr. Johannes Betz and Prof. Dr. Jochen Hartmann from the Technical University of Munich reported on AI-supported mobility systems and smart cities in their respective presentations. Prof. Dr. Betz works and researches in the field of autonomous vehicle systems and gave an insight into the progress of AI in autonomous driving. In addition, Prof. Dr. Hartmann works and researches in the field of digital marketing and shows how AI this topic area now and in the future. Furthermore, digital marketing with AI influence was analyzed using the MCube project Wies'n Shuttle illustrated. Chatbots such as ChatGPT and OpenAI will play an increasingly important role in our lives and mobility in the city. 

"We are much closer to autonomous driving in an urban context than many people think."

Prof. Dr. Johannes Betz

The last speaker was Tobias GlaßStrategy Manager for Connected and Autonomous Mobility at Stadtwerke München, explained in his presentation how Stadtwerke and MVG AI want to integrate into future projects.  

"Autonomous driving enables safe and efficient road use."

Tobias Glaß

About our speakers:

  • Dr. Laura Dornheim: Chief Digital Officer of the City of Munich
  • Prof. Dr. Johannes Betz: Professorship for Autonomous Vehicle Systems at TUM
  • Prof. Dr. Jochen Hartmann: Professorship for Digital Marketing at TUM
  • Tobias Glaß: Strategy manager for connected and autonomous mobility, Stadtwerke München
  • Dr. Stefanie Lämmle: Head of the Competence Center for Artificial Intelligence in the InnovationLab of the IT Department, City of Munich

Many thanks for the impulses and discussions. A special thank you to Munich's innovative bridge builder Munich Innovation Crew & MUCBOOK Magazine for their hospitality.

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Easy language

What is MOSAIQ?
Imagine something: There is more space for people. The streets have more trees and plants. Everyone can get around better. That's how your Schwabing-West district could be in the future. How would you like your district to be? We want to talk to you about it!

The project is called MOSAIQ. MOSAIQ is a research∙project. MOSAIQ means: Mobility and urban climate in the future city∙part. The Technical University of Munich is leading the project.

What is MOSAIQ about?
MOSAIQ wants to make the streets in the city∙part more beautiful. People should feel comfortable there. There should be more space. For meetings and plants, for example. You can help decide what is tried out in the Stadt∙teil. The ideas come from you. Some ideas will be tried out on the streets for a certain period of time.
The aim of MOSAIQ is to make urban districts good places to live.
At the same time, the climate in the city should improve. And people should be able to move around the city easily. 

What is happening in the district?

  • In the year 2025:
    The people in the district can participate. They can express their ideas. There are discussions, surveys and meetings. Researchers are also starting their work.
  • In the year 2026:
    Some ideas are tried out.
    They are moved around the streets for a certain period of time.
  • In the year 2027:
    The results are evaluated.
    Consideration is given to how things can continue∙.