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AI improves the design of urban communities

A reinforcement-learning-based framework is proposed for assisting urban planners in the complex task of optimizing the spatial design of urban communities.

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Fig. 1: AI-assisted urban planning process.

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Santi, P. AI improves the design of urban communities. Nat Comput Sci 3, 735–736 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-023-00515-1

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