Man and Machine
This column is about humans and the interactions that this intelligent mammal have with machines. Humans have been using tools since the dawn of civilisation.
5 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Really smart cities ignore Smart City rankings
September’s publication of the IMD Smart City Index 2020 led to the usual flurry of news reports with cities variously preening or wringing their hands at the results, such as Dhaka, Helsinki, and Budapest, to name just a few.
20 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Policies without proper data are doomed to fail
For all of us who are passing through this pandemic, whether sheltered in our cosy homes or crummy shanties, or on the street and markets serving people, or at the hospitals caring for the ailing patients, one thing is clear: We are not on the decision-making side.
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM