Ethics and the Internet of Things Prof Tom Sorell
Outline Ethical Issues overview Particular Technologies Automated cars Health and Care technologies Big Belly Big data collection in cities
Ethical issues Privacy violation as byproduct of “personalized” tech Over-commercialization Possible loss of autonomy, diversity in life-style Urban data and risk profiling Introduces new vulnerabilities e.g. to cyber attack
Next generation BBC I player http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/19/future-bbc-iplayer-could-track-familys-movements/ Not just personalized but domestic setting
Autonomous cars
Autonomous cars Private cars an extension of domestic space More intrusion Public transport more sharing Unconsented to Data collection Routes captured by retailers vs passengers Obsolescence of drivers Cluttering of public space by autonomous vehicles in pedestrian spaces
Health care technologies Health and lifestyle promotion Telefonica Wingman app collects personal health data and aims to be predictive https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/full-stack-engineer-at-telef%C3%B3nica-innovacion-alpha-461879926?refId=bcf53dfd-52da-4a33-9a09-d8246e8d6281&trk=job_view_browse_map Care-robotics
Care-o-bot 3
Big Belly Smart rubbish collection Wifi hub Unconsented to mobile phone location tracking
Civic big data collection Chicago Array of Things Real time, distributed monitoring of air quality, light, temperature, traffic, pedestrian density, drain and sewer water levels (flood risk) Crime data collection and prediction Unwanted premium-setting by insurance companies Real estate prices Data collection with no real prospect of spending to tackle problems indicated
Toronto Quayside Development
Toronto Quayside development Working model of Integrated automated transport, novel construction methods, mixed smart homes Work style preferences Benefits for everyone or only tech insiders and rich people?