As part of its smart-city strategy, London will be opening its Office of Technology & Innovation before the end of the year, Cities Today reports. The office is part of more than 20 initiatives designed to help the advancement of smart technology and data sharing among London’s public services. “In a city that has been non-strategic in its approach to technology and its civic benefits, we need to create the institutions that enable city-wide collaboration such as [this] new office,” London Chief Digital Officer Theo Blackwell said. “Technologists want to collaborate and we can provide the environment for that to happen.” The office will open alongside the London Office of Data Analytics, which will handle areas such as artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
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