Ethical implications of In-Home Robots

Presented at BSidesLV 2016, Aug. 3, 2016, 6 p.m. (30 minutes).

What can in-home robots do, and what does it take to gain control of one? This talk will include an overview of the capabilities of in-home robots and related human-robot interaction research. Come discuss the security, privacy, and ethical implications of in-home robots, the Web-based applications used to control them, and the possibility of a future where we face more threats from inside our home than out.


Presenters:

  • Brittany Postnikoff
    Born in the geographic center of Canada, Brittany is a privacy, security, and human factors researcher in the University of Waterloo Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) lab. During the day, she focuses on using embedded artificial intelligences (sometimes thought of as "robots," but not just those) to manipulate human actions and emotions. At night, she conquers an expanding collection of video games, twisty puzzles, and skirts. In her free time, she defines "toque" for non-Canadians.

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