I had a dream the other day. It was really a nightmare! It combined the concept of today's technology with science fiction movies like Terminator & Matrix.
In my nightmare = I was walking to my car in a massive parking lot. Suddenly, something electronic flew by my head like a little flying airplane. It was a small machine about the size of a toaster. However, it looked like a drone with multiple gadgets on it - cameras, antennas, etc...
This machine went to each car in the parking lot. It buzzed all over the car like a massive bumble bee. It looked all over the car for any violations. If it saw one, then it took a picture. Then it generated a ticket and placed the ticket on the windshield of the car. Afterwards, it flew off and went to the next car.
I realized that there were several of these machines flying around in the parking lot - doing the same thing. All of them were searching for violations and ticketing any car that had anything from an expired break tag to a broken tail light.
This was the new age of technology. Artificial intelligence combined with the drone mentality = replacing meter maids and traffic cops. Now we were being policed by machines. How long before the machines went to the next step and started controlling our lives!
It was extremely frightening. We are moving too fast today with our technology. Nobody seems to be questioning these new develops. Are we destined to follow the footsteps of these fantasy action films - machine wars - total destruction - etc...
Machines vs. people. I don't think we will win like in the movies.
People need to think more about the consequences and less about the money that comes from all these new gadgets. No one ever sees the dangers till it is too late to do anything about it.
Take care,
LK
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