This weekly update brings exciting news about AI agents transforming city services across the United States.

Seattle, USA made history this week by launching one of the most ambitious AI agent plans ever created by a city government. Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the 2025-2026 AI Plan on September 11, which will use smart AI helpers to make city services faster and better for residents. The plan includes AI chatbots that can answer questions, predictive tools that help fix problems before they happen, and automated systems that speed up building permits.

The Seattle plan is special because it focuses on being fair and safe. City workers will get training on how to use these AI agents properly. The city will also host hackathons where regular people can help build AI tools to solve neighborhood problems. The first hackathon already happened on September 11, focusing on helping young people find mental health programs.

Seattle's approach includes 40 different AI pilot projects that test how well these digital helpers work. Some projects use AI to make streets safer by finding dangerous intersections. Others help city workers answer questions faster or check water pipes before they break.

Meanwhile, St. Louis, USA took a different approach this week by calling for a pause on data centers. City planners want time to study how these big computer buildings affect neighborhoods before allowing more to be built. This shows cities are being careful about new technology infrastructure.

The data center industry continues growing rapidly, with new AI-focused facilities being planned in Chicago and Atlanta. These buildings house the powerful computers that run AI agents and other smart city systems.