By Kim Hart | Axios
It turns out that one of the biggest hurdles to the dream of hyperconnected “smart cities” isn’t technology — it’s humans.
The big picture: Making cities smarter is more of a business model and governance challenge than a technological one.
Aligning the interests of everyone involved — city councils, residents, telecom firms, utilities, app developers — is often a political quagmire.
And discussions are happening with the backdrop of increased skepticism of big tech companies — many of which are trying to sell tools to cities.
A foremost pain point is who controls the data generated by millions of sensors and cameras.
