My city installed smart streetlights that can monitor crowds and I voted for them thinking about traffic but now I wonder if we just built our own surveillance state.
More people experience this than they realize.
Well-intentioned civic technology adoption creates infrastructure that can be repurposed for democratic suppression without additional public consent.
“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.