# Smart Cities on The No Agenda Show Smart Cities comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2015 to January 2025. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 7 - **Discussed:** June 2015 – January 2025 - **Related topics:** [Surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [Cisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cisco.md), [Internet Of Things](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-of-things.md), [Sensors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sensors.md), [5g](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/5g.md), [Beijing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beijing.md), [Charlie Rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Ge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ge.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### Los Angeles Smart City Strategy and I3 Consortium - **Episode:** [1730: Pam Bondage](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1730-pam-bondage.md) - **Published:** 2025-01-16 - **Time:** 1:26:29–1:31:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1730-pam-bondage/chapter/los-angeles-smart-city-strategy-and-i3-consortium.md The City of Los Angeles is accelerating its "Smart City" strategy, utilizing an "Internet of Things" (IoT) data aggregator to manage urban challenges. Chief Information Officer Ted Ross detailed a five-point plan involving connected traffic sensors, digital inclusion, and a data marketplace. The I3 Consortium, a partnership with USC, aims to create an integrated intelligent ecosystem for the 2028 Olympics. Keywords: smart city, [los angeles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/los-angeles.md), [internet of things](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-of-things.md), [sensors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sensors.md), i3 consortium ### Maui Wildfires, Smart City Conspiracy Theories - **Episode:** [1581: Quippy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1581-quippy.md) - **Published:** 2023-08-13 - **Time:** 13:39–17:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1581-quippy/chapter/maui-wildfires-smart-city-conspiracy-theories.md The discussion addresses the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, critiquing the official climate change narrative. Social media clips from TikTok are presented, suggesting the fires were caused by directed energy weapons (DEW) or were a "reset" to facilitate a transition to AI-governed smart cities. Reference is made to the Weather Modification Act of 1976 and upcoming digital government summits in Hawaii. Keywords: [maui](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maui.md), [lahaina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lahaina.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [smart cities](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-cities.md), weather modification act, [tiktok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tiktok.md) ### China Surveillance System, Beijing Lockdown, Smart City Sensors - **Episode:** [1455: Systemic Rivals](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1455-systemic-rivals.md) - **Published:** 2022-05-29 - **Time:** 2:25:37–2:29:56 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1455-systemic-rivals/chapter/china-surveillance-system-beijing-lockdown-smart-city-sensors.md China's "System" in districts like Pudong uses a network of door sensors and AI cameras to monitor residents during COVID-19 lockdowns. The integrated brain of the city tracks everything from illegal parking to elderly people living alone, automatically forwarding infractions to patrol officers via mobile apps. Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [beijing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beijing.md), [shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [sensors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sensors.md), smart city ### FUSUS Surveillance, Smart City Camera Integration - **Episode:** [1401: Boost or Baste](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1401-boost-or-baste.md) - **Published:** 2021-11-21 - **Time:** 2:25:40–2:28:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1401-boost-or-baste/chapter/fusus-surveillance-smart-city-camera-integration.md A new high-tech surveillance system called FUSUS is being implemented in cities like Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The system integrates private business and school camera feeds into a centralized police network, allowing law enforcement real-time access to thousands of cameras, raising significant privacy and civil liberty concerns. Keywords: fusus, rocky mount, [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [smart cities](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-cities.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [law enforcement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/law-enforcement.md) ### 5G Technology, Smart Cities, Qualcomm Native Advertising - **Episode:** [1113: Axe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1113-axe.md) - **Published:** 2019-02-17 - **Time:** 1:25:17–1:32:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1113-axe/chapter/5g-technology-smart-cities-qualcomm-native-advertising.md The Hill published a series of native advertising videos sponsored by Qualcomm promoting 5G technology and "smart cities." In one video, the Mayor of Pittsburgh discusses using 5G for data mining to solve urban problems, which critics argue is a euphemism for increased government and corporate surveillance. The promotional content is characterized as a "system of systems" designed to harvest data for profit under the guise of public benefit. Keywords: [5g](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/5g.md), [qualcomm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qualcomm.md), [the hill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-hill.md), [smart cities](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-cities.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md) ### Industrial IoT, Smart Cities and GE Innovation - **Episode:** [737: Sculley and Heil](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/737-sculley-and-heil.md) - **Published:** 2015-07-09 - **Time:** 49:12–55:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/737-sculley-and-heil/chapter/industrial-iot-smart-cities-and-ge-innovation.md John Sculley argues that the true value of the Internet of Things lies in industrial and commercial applications rather than consumer gadgets. He cites GE's use of sensors in jet engines to monitor fuel consumption and safety in real-time as a primary example. He also discusses "Smart Cities" initiatives by IBM and Cisco aimed at optimizing traffic patterns and energy use in commercial buildings. Keywords: [ge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ge.md), [cisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cisco.md), [intel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intel.md), [mckinsey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mckinsey.md), [smart cities](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-cities.md), [ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), jet engines ### John Chambers, Cisco Systems and Internet of Things - **Episode:** [730: Solution Space](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/730-solution-space.md) - **Published:** 2015-06-14 - **Time:** 1:54:48–1:58:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/730-solution-space/chapter/john-chambers-cisco-systems-and-internet-of-things.md Cisco CEO John Chambers appears on Charlie Rose to discuss the "digitization" of countries like France and Germany. The hosts mock the "gobbledygook" and buzzwords used, such as "velocity of change" and "disrupt or be disrupted." Chambers predicts that the "Internet of Things" will connect 500 billion devices and fundamentally change healthcare and supply chains. Keywords: john chambers, [cisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cisco.md), [internet of things](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-of-things.md), [smart cities](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-cities.md), [charlie rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), velocity of change --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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