Drones, robots, Cyborgs intelligent machines

In its fight against the relentless slaughter of Kruger’s rhinos, the South African government is trying new, increasingly militaristic tactics, including the use of surveillance drones and army-style command of anti-poaching efforts. Will this be the year the poaching finally stops?

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Des drones dans les quartiers nord de Marseille pour lutter contre le crime ? C'est la surprenante idée d'un certains nombre d'élus PS de la ville, nous apprend Le Monde. "Modes de surveillance alternatifs" pour les "topographies particulières que sont les cités de Marseille", ils émergent comme la nouvelle solution sécuritaire dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, avec un président du Conseil Général prêt à "mettre" un million d'euros dans cette technologie

wikipedia a écrit:An Internet bot, also known as web robot, WWW robot or simply bot, is a software application that runs automated tasks over the Internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone

MurielB a écrit:... I didn't know what a bot was...

gerardM a écrit:Muriel,

I'd be more scared of other humans who presently tend to take the biggest share of money and the power.
Shall we find a separation between humans and bots given the fact that there will be all kinds of cyborgs inbetween?

gérard a écrit:spermatozoa improved by electronics

gérard a écrit:Are we in 1788?

Gérard a écrit:cyborgs=>persons adding devices to improve their status and acquire new functions

These drones are the centerpiece of “Gliderpalooza,” a collaborative ocean-survey experiment coordinated by 16 American and Canadian government agencies and research teams. By pooling their resources, including satellites, radar stations, research buoys and the gliders, the teams hope to capture the most complete picture yet of the Atlantic’s many mysterious underwater movements — from deepwater currents to migrating fish.

MurielB a écrit:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/science/earth/ocean-drones-plumb-new-depths.html?_r=0

Citing privacy concerns, legislators throughout the country are increasingly passing laws to restrict the use of domestic drones over private land.

We’re going to know things we never knew we could know. Give it a couple of years and someone opening a restaurant will be able to tap data to determine the ideal menu to attract the right demographic in that neighborhood. And if the likely customers happen to be people who love both Zürcher Geschnetzeltes and Pad See Ew, a cross-analysis of data about human taste and food chemistry could suggest a house specialty no one ever thought of before, like Swiss Thai fusion asparagus quiche—a dish that an IBM computer recently created.