As the Internet of Everything becomes ever more relevant we have teamed up with Motherboard to discuss digitising cities. Digitisation is the driving force behind economic growth through high-tech innovation, and as a pioneer of smart cities in the UK, Bristol Is Open is at the centre of the debate. Though the infrastructure is being rolled out in a real city, it’s experimental in nature. “A city as a laboratory where the citizens are not treated as guinea pigs is how we describe it,” said Stephen Hilton, Director of Futures at Bristol City Council.
In this episode of the UK Motherboard Show we discuss: What are the benefits of digitising our daily urban lives? Will we have to compromise our privacy or security to access them? Smart cities aren’t on their way, they’re already here — and we need to decide how we want them to shape our lives.