Tag: James Conant

Blueprint of a futuristic smart city with interconnected buildings and sustainable energy systems

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Erik J. Larson
Date
May 17, 2025

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Global Technology

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Eric Schmidt, Francis Bacon, James Conant, Phronesis, Portland, Robert McNamara, Seattle, Sidewalk Toronto, Thorstein Veblen}

Why Smart Cities Are a Dumb Idea

_{Seattle, in its current state, feels like the ghost of a promise — an uncanny blend of technological optimism and visible collapse} _{Erik J. Larson
May 17, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Global Technology}

Seattle’s streets pulse with data. But walk those same streets and it becomes clear: the life has drained out of the space between the data points. Read More ›