I thought the term was Smart City. Why can't we stick with terms? Why must people get rid of them at the slightest bad publicity or refuse to use them to say it

I thought the term was Smart City. Why can't we stick with terms? Why must people get rid of them at the slightest bad publicity or refuse to use them to say it will be completely different this time? I think this article should explain the project in terms of other Smart City projects.