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<p>Human activity in cities increasingly relies on digitally mediated public service delivery, and the integration of artificial intelligence makes government digital governance capacity more central. This study examines the association between local artificial intelligence (AI) development and human activity oriented digital governance in Chinese prefecture level cities. Using a longitudinal panel of 296 cities from 2018 to 2024, we document a positive and robust association between local AI development and digital governance performance. The association is stronger in richer and more populous cities, and in eastern and coastal areas. Mechanism analyses further suggest that digital connectivity and digital talent support stable online service operations and continuous improvement. Overall, the results indicate that AI related development is associated with stronger government digital governance and may contribute to reducing spatial disparities in digital public services.</p>

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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Governance Based on Human Activity: Multi Source Spatiotemporal Panel Evidence from Chinese Prefecture Level Cities

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    2026年2月21日

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  • Aihua Guo,
  • Hengrui Zhang

摘要

Human activity in cities increasingly relies on digitally mediated public service delivery, and the integration of artificial intelligence makes government digital governance capacity more central. This study examines the association between local artificial intelligence (AI) development and human activity oriented digital governance in Chinese prefecture level cities. Using a longitudinal panel of 296 cities from 2018 to 2024, we document a positive and robust association between local AI development and digital governance performance. The association is stronger in richer and more populous cities, and in eastern and coastal areas. Mechanism analyses further suggest that digital connectivity and digital talent support stable online service operations and continuous improvement. Overall, the results indicate that AI related development is associated with stronger government digital governance and may contribute to reducing spatial disparities in digital public services.