https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/smart-cities/Recent content in Smart-Cities on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/use-cases/3-4-mass-surveillance-smart-cities/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/use-cases/3-4-mass-surveillance-smart-cities/<h1 id="mass-surveillance--smart-city-infrastructure">Mass Surveillance &amp; Smart City Infrastructure</h1> <h2 id="context--systems-architecture">Context &amp; Systems Architecture</h2> <p>Modern metropolitan centers have increasingly transitioned into &ldquo;smart cities&rdquo; by deploying deeply integrated, always-on sensor networks. Facilitated by corporate partnerships with defense and technology contractors like Axon, Palantir, and SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter), municipalities have constructed layered surveillance networks. These configurations capture acoustic, visual, and electronic emissions across public urban spaces. While framed as public safety modernization projects, these systems continuously track population movements, fundamentally changing the legal expectations of public privacy.</p>