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Google’s Smart City Project in Toronto – the Future of Surveillance Capitalism
Sep 30, 2019 | 11 min
According to the United Nations, by 2050, a staggering 9.7 billion people will be living on our planet, whilst having the same, if not less resources in terms of land, water, food, and air quality. Smart cities and connected urban ecosystems offer a viable and sincere effort to create living environments that are comfortable for human beings of all ages, physical capacities and economic status while being environmentally sustainable.
Google’s smart city project in Toronto promises to be such an example – a city designed to encourage walking and cycling as means of transit, offering self-care and self-service homes, utilises…