Google head wants state-only drone use

Head of Google calls for civilian drone technology to be regulated, warning about privacy and security concerns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22134898  Cheap miniature versions of the unmanned aircraft used by militaries could fall into the wrong (civilian) hands. “I’m not going to pass judgment on whether armies should exist, but I would prefer to not spread and democratise the ability to fight war to every single human being.” “It’s got to be regulated… It’s one thing for governments, who have some legitimacy in what they’re doing, but have other people doing it… it’s not going to happen.” The US and Israel have led the way in recent years in using drones as weapons of war as well as for surveillance.

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