AI will move cities from reactive response to predictive and eventually prescriptive intelligence: Vikram Gupta, CEO, Awiros

In an era where cities are being flooded with data but starved of actionable insight, the real challenge of “smartness” lies in turning information into timely decisions. From crime investigation to festival policing and traffic management, Indian cities are increasingly leaning on AI to bridge this gap.

In this interview, Vikram Gupta, Founder and CEO of Awiros, explains how Video AI is quietly becoming the operational backbone of Safe City and Smart City initiatives. Drawing on real-world deployments—most notably the impact of AI in the Bengaluru Safe City Project— Vikram offers a grounded view of how AI is moving city governance from manual monitoring to proactive, intelligence-led operations, and why this shift matters for public safety, law enforcement, and urban resilience.

Some edited excerpts from an interview:

To start with, could you explain the role that Awiros plays in safe city initiatives, particularly in public safety ...