New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- The Karnataka government is planning to develop the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) on the outskirts of Bengaluru city, an ambitious project that revives memories of Navi Mumbai and Gurugram, satellite townships of Mumbai and Delhi, respectively.

What sets it apart, though, is the claim of becoming India's first and largest township powered by artificial intelligence (AI). GBIT is envisioned as a "work-live-play" city of the future. The government has set aside a substantial sum of money for land, infrastructure, and development. But what role will AI play here, and how will it be any different from the "smart city" projects India once championed, or even the Karnataka government's KWIN and SWIFT city ...