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As Holloween approaches, it isn’t that hard to imagine that perhaps Big Brother has morphed into Big Tech in 2020. And perhaps...Big Tech really is watching you.

Drones originally represented the Dark Side of Technology

Have you noticed how many drones are flying around these days? They come in all shapes and sizes.  

The drone technology was initially developed for the Chinese military, to track targets and relay information from the air. And large drones were capable of advanced delivery of guided missiles that were originally developed by China.

But since the 1990’s the United States, Great Britain, Russia, Iran, ISIS, Venezuela, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, China, and others have used drone strikes against enemies. Drones have also been widely used by countries to spy on their enemies. Actually, drones were weapons and camera-laden spycraft before more positive uses were developed. 

Drones are definitely multi-tasking for a higher purpose these days. They can fight fires, deliver packages, give air-taxi rides home, and disinfect a stadium before a football game. They can also transmit data back to servers to store or to another country where they are in use.

I have to admit that when the first drone lands in my backyard with a package, it’s going to make me nervous. There may be some hesitation to go outside to pick the package up. I think I’ll watch through the window to make sure the drone flies safely off. 

Every robot is not your friend

If you have ever seen a movie that features artificial intelligence (AI), you understand the excitement, conflict, and even the fears surrounding the topic of AI. Robotics has developed into a big business with strong ethical and moral implications.

A machine that can think like a human is a fascinating idea. A machine that can feel love and hate or be good or evil is scary!

Since the 1980s, AI in the form of a robot has been depicted in classic films such as “War Games,” Blade Runner,” “The Terminator,” “West World”, “I, Robot,” “Wall-E,” “The Matrix” and “Robocop.” Then of course there is Hal from “2001 Space Odyssey.” It’s a long list, and most robot films usually lead to the ultimate Halloween scenario.  

Imagine a war with robots. They can already out-think us and they would be really hard to kill. Imagine a supervillain that is secretly a robot or a human that wears a robot suit that has sensors that allow other humans to track his or her every move. Or maybe you fall in love with a person that turns out to be a robot? Or someone that falls in love with you turns out to be a robot.