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"Smart cities" utilize sensors and traffic cameras to optimize energy use and improve public service delivery in real time. Risks and Ethical Challenges

Companies like Netflix and Amazon use "data exhaust"—the trail of digital interactions we leave behind—to forecast hits and provide personalized recommendations. Secondary uses of data, such as using global transaction records to forecast GDP, often hold more value than the data's original purpose. Big Data: How the Information Revolution Is Tra...

Despite the benefits, Mayer-Schönberger and Cukier warn of a "dark side": "Smart cities" utilize sensors and traffic cameras to