The initiative is pitched as ushering in a new era of civilization with a pioneer spirit, centered on AI-driven yet community-focused development.

Praxis unveiled plans for an AI-powered city named +Colonia in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, featuring a waterfront urban development.

The project envisions homes, infrastructure, hospitality, and spaces for culture and commerce to create opportunities for local workers, suppliers, and creative businesses.

It is framed in the context of other ambitious ventures, with comparisons to Akon's Wakanda-inspired city to gauge timelines and feasibility.

The first residents are anticipated to move in by mid-2027, signaling a relatively rapid start for a project of this scale.

However, the piece warns about the risks of heavy AI reliance, citing past outages and failures in smart tech, such as an AWS disruption affecting smart beds, to illustrate potential downsides.