+ ++ +Each robot and drone should have a cryptographically signed +I.D. burned in at the factory that can be used to track its movement +through public spaces. We have license plates on cars, tail numbers on +aircraft. This is no different. And every citizen should be able to +download an app that shows the population of drones and autonomous +vehicles moving through public spaces around them, both right now and +historically. And civic leaders should deploy sensors and civic drones +to detect rogue drones, and instead of sending killer drones of their +own up to shoot them down, they should notify humans to their +presence. And in certain very high-security areas, perhaps civic +drones would snare them and drag them off to a bomb disposal facility.
+ +But notice, this is more an immune system than a weapons system. It +would allow us to avail ourselves of the use of autonomous vehicles +and drones while still preserving our open, civil society.
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The key is that every citizen should be able to read the +radio beacons sent from the drones in the area, to be able to check +both the government and others use of drones. For such control to be +effective, everyone must be able to do it. What should such beacon +contain? At least formal owner, purpose, contact information and GPS +location. Probably also the origin and target position of the current +flight. And perhaps some registration number to be able to look up +the drone in a central database tracking their movement. Robots +should not have privacy. It is people who need privacy.
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