Advanced Tech Needs More Ethical Consideration & Security

Even the best inventions and intentions can result in unintended consequences. Email vastly improved many forms of communication and information sharing -- but it also begat spam, phishing, and an entire industry in cybersecurity. Social media connected billions of people and spread democratic ideals -- but it also wrought hacked accounts, stolen data, "fake news," and election meddling. The same is true with today's "advanced technologies" that promise to revolutionize information gathering, data analytics, workplace mobility, and much more during the coming decade. The ethical considerations and possible regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, and other advanced technologies are playing catch-up once again.