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Are smart cities dumb?

The Inquiry

CHAPTER

The Impact of Technology on Inequalities

Ayuna Datta says technology can make existing problems and inequalities even worse. Chandhagar in the province of Punjab was one of the first smart cities that she studied. She says street sweepers weren't happy at being singled out, so they went on strike. Diana Dutta: Technology is not the solution. It is a medium, but it's not a panacea to all sorts of problems.

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