Through the Internet of Things , we are seeing a world - sized robot , an Internet that now senses , senses and acts , and we do n't even realise it , says Resilient Systems technologist , Bruce explains . This robot will become increasingly autonomous as they progressively " decide " where to go , what resources to collect and what to do . He notes that we are already seeing this in warfare with surveillance drones . Generally it will be a benign robot but it will change society for ever , some good and some bad . It will maximise profits for those who control the components , will enable totalitarian governments , empower criminals and hackers and cause power balances to shift . Changes caused by this " robot " will be hard to predict as they are based on emergent properties , therefore , we need to start thinking about it seriously now . Professor Ryan Calo has suggested a Federal Robotics Commission as a way of centralising robotic guidance and advice , and , Schneier suggests a Department of Technology Policy needs to be developed to deal with the technological complexities .
Through the Internet of Things, we are building a world-sized robot, an Internet that now senses, thinks and acts, and we don't even realise it, says Resilient Systems technologist, Bruce Schneier. This robot will become increasingly autonomous as they progressively "decide" where to go, what data to collect and what to do. He notes that we are already seeing this in warfare with surveillance drones. Generally it will be a benign robot but it will change society for ever, some good and some bad. It will maximise profits for those who control the components, will enable totalitarian governments, empower criminals and hackers and cause power balances to shift. Changes caused by this "robot" will be hard to predict as they are based on emergent properties, therefore, we need to start thinking about it seriously now. Professor Ryan Calo has suggested a Federal Robotics Commission as a way of centralising robotic expertise and advice, and, Schneier suggests a Department of Technology Policy needs to be created to deal with the increasing complexities.