ACTIVATING SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO TRANSFORM TOWARDS SMART CITIES - A STUDY OF THE ELEMENTS AND CHALLENGES -

The speed of technological changes and globalization that imposed itself prompted countries to search for ways to keep pace with this development that needs solid foundations, the most important of which is the activation of sustainable governance and applications of artificial intelligence. This study aims to analyze the various components and challenges to create an advanced environment called smart cities that combines environmental sustainability and artificial intelligence in a society It is inhabited by smart people or what is called a smart society, and we have adopted the descriptive analytical approach, including the problem raised: What are the mechanisms of transformation towards smart cities in the Arab world by activating both sustainable governance and artificial intelligence?; In this study, we reached results, the most important of which is that the power of sound sustainable governance helps to rationalize governance, eliminate corruption, and enhance trust between citizens and the government.