Quizzes

They would all be considered robots.  The definition of a robot is “any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it might not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner.” (Encyclopedia Britannica)

HitchBot, the robot that had hitchhiked its way across Germany, the Netherlands and across Canada without incident, survived just over two weeks and 300 miles in the United States after being vandalized beyond repair and abandoned on a street in Philadelphia.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/03/hitchhiking-robots-cross-country-journey-comes-to-tragic-end-in-philadelphia/

The correct answer is the second one.

http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/robotics.html

B is actually from the 1974 Lyuben Dilov novel, Icarus’s Way (a.k.a., The Trip of Icarus) introduced as a Fourth Law of robotics.

This is a trick question depending on if you mean “exist” anywhere including science-fiction. Cyborgs do not exist YET in the real world, but who knows. Maybe one is lurking somewhere.

These are just a few of the concerns already making the discussion rounds. Others include privacy, safety, security, manufacturer’s liability, accountability, etc. What concerns you?

R2-D2; http://www.slashfilm.com/25-best-movie-robots/

At least not yet, but there is a whole area of legal practice focusing on Robot Law. For one example look at this EU Robot Law project: http://www.robolaw.eu/deliverables.htm.

Eventually they may be able to.  There is much research being done in creating robots that can learn on their own without human programming and teach other robots.

Search-and-rescue robots and improvised explosive device (IED) hunters like the iRobot PackBot have served as first responders in war zones and emergency situations, including the hunt for the Boston Marathon bomber.

http://footnote1.com/how-will-robots-transform-us/

200,000 industrial robots + 21,000 personal robots.  

http://www.worldrobotics.org/index.php?id=home&news_id=275 

False. The Constitution does not include an express right to privacy. The Bill of Rights protects some aspects of privacy: The First Amendment protects “privacy of beliefs; the Third Amendment protects privacy of the home against demands that it be used to house soldiers, the Fourth Amendment grants privacy of the person and possessions against unreasonable searches; and the Fifth Amendment provides privilege against self-incrimination

False. While various technology companies, such as Internet service providers, include privacy policies in their terms of use, there is no federal law that protects overall privacy in the digital world. There are some state laws but these need to be revised to better reflect our digital reality.

True. According to a national survey by the Pew Research Center, 68 percent of Internet users believe current laws are not good enough to protect people’s privacy online while only 24 percent believe current laws provide reasonable protections.

True. 67 percent of millennials do believe the privacy promises of social media providers, according to a Harris poll.

True. The initiative would increase the collection and use of personal data in healthcare. The increasing use of computer power in health research, personalized data collection and personal health analysis will lead from the “Internet of Things” to the “Internet of Me,” according to some in the health industry.

False. By 2020, analysts predict the “Internet of Things” could soar to as many as 25 billion to 75 billion connected devices. As we stand at the cusp of this explosion in technology and innovation, a recent Ponemon Intitute survey of nearly 2,000 consumers in the United States, Europe and Japan found that a majority of respondents are already concerned about privacy and data security. Analysts believe that for people to feel safe about continuing to share data through the “Internet of Things” business must develop scalable tools to ensure both privacy and that sensitive data remains safe and secure.

True.  Privacy Policies average 2,462 words and take more than 10 minutes to read. It’s no wonder that 86 percent of consumers do not read them.

True.  New research from a survey of 1,020 UK adults found that 53 percent of respondents are “data pragmatists” who don’t mind exchanging their personal information for value or compensation.

False. 4.6 million people have shared intimate details about their love life on Facebook which, if its 1.44 billion users were a country, would be the most populous in the world, surpassing the populations of both India and China.

True. Hackers or an unauthorized third party have accessed or taken over email or social media accounts of 21 percent of the people who are online.