Don't let your robot talk to strangers.

The increase in the number of robots poses ethical and legal problems for society, according to the British Engineering Academy (The Royal Academy of Engineering).

According to representatives of the Academy, in the next ten years there will be cars that do not need a driver, robot surgeons, robot soldiers and other cars that do not require human intervention in their functioning. It's good. BUT. While there are no legal norms that would regulate the behavior of robots and autonomous systems

Academics say that it is necessary to urgently amend the legislation so that the courts do not have to one day imprison a car.
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They are echoed by researchers from the University of Washington (University of Washington) - scientists published a report on Thursday warning that any intruder with a minimum of specialized knowledge can remotely intercept control of robots and force them to perform illegal actions.

For example, experts pay attention to the "home" robot iRobot Roomba , designed for cleaning residential premises, as well as models Erector Spykee , WowWee RoboSapien and Rovio . According to them, hackers can technically use robot video systems to monitor what is happening in the house, intercepting their wireless control.

In addition, there are no obstacles to hacking the cyber brain of a robot, use it at the discretion of the cracker. Experts fear that in addition to the banal acts of vandalism, attackers may well use robots to kill (push down the stairs) and inflict psychological trauma to young children (scare).

“We believe that consumers should at least be aware that there is a possibility that someone can follow their private lives with a home-based robot,” said graduate student Tamara Denning a PhD student, who is in a team of researchers.

“Despite the fact that we were amazed at how easy it is to hack a robot, says Associate Professor Tadayoshi Kohno, you shouldn’t be afraid. Let's think about the safety and privacy of using machines, laying the system of protection against interference even at the design stage. ”

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