Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Applied Robotics Drones Drone Applications
Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Applied Robotics
Drones
Drone Applications • • • Scientific Research Police and Fire Military Border Patrol Cheap Thrills Hobbyism (Made up Word)
Controversies • • • Can pose a physical threat to safety Create potential for invasion of privacy Are difficult to govern Many restrictions for Private & Commercial 2012 FAA Modernization & Reform Act UAC Human rights violations
Killer Robots Samsung SGR-A 1 Robotic Rifle
Robotic Labor Controversies • Foxconn Employs over 1, 000 Chinese • Contracts Hardware for Apple • Accused of Unfair Labor Practices
Robotic Workforce • 10, 000 Fox. Bots as of 2012 • Apple i. Phone 6
Resources http: //journalistsresource. org/studies/economics/business/commercial-drones-united-states-privacy-ethics-economics http: //www. theregister. co. uk/2007/03/14/south_korean_gun_bots/ http: //www. dailymail. co. uk/sciencetech/article-2756847/Who-goes-Samsung-reveals-robot-sentry-set-eye-North-Korea. html http: //www. cnet. com/news/foxconn-reportedly-installing-robots-to-replace-workers/ http: //robotenomics. com/2014/04/16/study-indicates-robots-could-replace-80 -of-jobs/ http: //www. infiniteunknown. net/2014/08/10/robots-will-create-permanently-unemployable-underclass/#more-99239 http: //www. bloomberg. com/news/print/2014 -09 -19/port-labor-talks-turn-on-automation-cutting-dock-workers. html
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