Cities around the world are starting to use AI agents to help plan and build better communities. This weekly update shows how government workers and engineers are getting new AI tools to make their jobs easier and faster.

In the United States, the city of San José, California announced plans to give AI tools to its 7,000 city employees. The city wants to buy a special AI platform that workers can use to create their own AI helpers. These AI agents will do boring tasks like reading long documents, writing reports, and checking computer code. Mayor Matt Mahan said the goal is to make government work "fast, responsive, personalized and cost-effective". The city already trained its workers to use AI safely and responsibly.

Meanwhile, a big software company called Bentley Systems showed off new AI tools for engineers who design roads, bridges, and buildings. At a conference in Amsterdam, the company introduced AI-powered design assistants that can work alongside human engineers. One tool called OpenSite+ helps engineers design building sites ten times faster than before. Another tool helps multiple engineers work on the same project at the same time without making mistakes. Nearly one-third of infrastructure projects already use some form of AI, according to the company.

A new survey found that almost all infrastructure companies are now testing AI or already using it in their work. About 35% of companies think they will use AI in more than half of their projects within three years. The survey talked to 130 infrastructure leaders from around the world.

Finally, a research group called New America created a new guide to help cities use AI the right way. Their "ALT framework" tells governments to adapt their plans, listen to their communities, and build trust with residents. The report says that more than 1,600 AI laws have been proposed by U.S. states since 2019, with 45% introduced in 2025.