> Generally speaking, the idea is that all of this data — and the newfound insights its analysis could yield — will help cities run more efficiently and innovat

> Generally speaking, the idea is that all of this data — and the newfound insights its analysis could yield — will help cities run more efficiently and innovate at a faster pace than they do today. Is there a source for that claim? Or, do these newfound insights merely help Alphabet provided more specialized services to communities (a net gain, I guess), and provide a substantially larger operating budget for lobbying?