The municipal party secretary, Nguyen Thien Nhan, said at a scientific conference Wednesday that the city should work with experts, relevant units and companies that have developed AI related projects. At the same time, it should set up a board to develop and operate a master program for coordination and research in AI, he said. That board would gather scientists and researchers who will advise the city on what it should study and invest in; who it should choose as strategic partners; and what aspects it should focus on in the coming years. "If we want to make HCMC a smart city and enter the Industry 4.0 era, we have to study and apply AI," Nhan said. In 2017, the southern metropolis, the biggest city in Vietnam, started implementing a master plan to transform itself into a smart city by 2020. The goal of this ambitious plan is to use scientific advances to solve problems the city is facing, including rapid population growth, unsustainable economic growth, inadequate forecasting, … [Read more...] about HCMC banks on artificial intelligence to become smart city