Shin Koseki is an assistant professor at the School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Environmental Design, Université de Montréal. He is also the director and chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape. Trained in architecture and urban planning in Canada and Switzerland, Koseki is interested in the integration of new technologies in planning practices, the contribution of interactive democracy to the sustainable development of territories, and the role of public space in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. His research interests include the application of AI systems in urban design and new processes of environmental and technological governance.
In 2022, Koseki co-authored the white paper produced jointly by Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute and UN-Habitat entitled “AI & Cities: Risks, Applications and Governance.”
