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The FAQ has concerning points: > Are there limits to what I am allowed to do with Spot? > Spot should never be used to harm or intimidate any person or animal

The FAQ has concerning points: > Are there limits to what I am allowed to do with Spot? > Spot should never be used to harm or intimidate any person or animal or for any illegal or ultra-hazardous purpose. Our warranty of Spot becomes void and we may disable some or all of its functionality upon any such use. _should_

tartuffe78 6y ago
Unless a secret court rules we have to let you.
ipnon 6y ago
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- newsbinator 6y ago
  Easier said than parsed! (As all Asimov's Robot stories pointed out)
- informatimago 6y ago
  Asimov's laws are only good for a lifetime writing career in exploring their exceptions. Is there any Asimov story where the laws were applied strictly and successfully? I don't remember one.
  - ipnon 6y ago
    I think most of the Robot stories are used to illustrate the woeful logical contradictions in simplistic rule sets. You might be able to extend this idea to how we as people follow the law, whether natural or political.
    - yellowapple 6y ago
      > I think most of the Robot stories are used to illustrate the woeful logical contradictions in simplistic rule sets. Literally all of them (from what I remember; it's been awhile since I've read the collection) revolve around problems caused specifically by trying to circumvent or modify the Three Laws, the moral of the stories being "This is why the Three Laws in their specific ordering are necessary for robotics to not bring about the demise of humanity".
jessaustin 6y ago
It's good that they have this language. My first thought was that some rich asshole would want to "release the hounds" on unwanted visitors, only with machine-gun-equipped deathbots rather than abused, hungry Dobermanns. It may not be so good if this means they can actually monitor robot use in order to enforce this requirement?
ourmandave 6y ago
Our warranty of Spot becomes void and we may disable some or all of its functionality upon any such use. So Spots are connected back to Boston Dynamics (like Teslas to Tesla) and they can brick your device anytime? What kind of metrics are they collecting?
- DonHopkins 6y ago
  They don't brick them, they impound them. For lesser violations they can make it temporarily play dead.
  - abnry 6y ago
    "Daddy, where did Spot go?" "He's living on a farm now little girl."
- techlaw 6y ago
  Selected Q/A from the 'SPOT PRIVACY NOTICE' [1]. Of interest is that access to the Performance Log is required at "license renewal time [...] before a new key will be issued." I've not seen other info about their licensing terms but am curious to read those if somebody has a link to those details. According to the Spot Privacy Notice, Performance Log includes: - Your robot’s serial number. - Information about usage such as how long the robot has been operated, how far it walked, how many times it fell, how often a particular API was used. - When key events like powering on or fault detection occurred. - Safety-related data such as collisions or falls. - Usage of the controller application. - High-level information about maps you collect, such as how many waypoints, how they’re connected, how well Spot understands where it is. - Details about communications loss events. Q: Who will have access to my data? A: Access to your data will be limited to Boston Dynamics customer support and individuals related to improving the product. Q: Under what circumstances is Spot data transmitted to Boston Dynamics? A: Service Logs: Only when explicitly sent by you as part of a service request. Performance Logs: Regularly and automatically, whenever the tablet is connected to the Internet. [emphasis added] Q: Does Boston Dynamics retain my data? A: Service Logs: Deleted when a service ticket is resolved. Performance Logs: Yes, this data is retained as long as it is necessary for performance improvements to Spot robots. Q: What if I don’t use the tablet or Android app with Spot? A: If you have a Spot Explorer we’ll ask you for your Performance Log at license renewal time. At that point you will have to use Spot’s Android App to transfer the log before a new key will be issued. [emphasis added] Q: Does Spot require Internet access? A: No. In order to facilitate transmission of diagnostic data we do require you to periodically connect your tablet to the robot, which automatically transfers the data from the robot, and then connect that tablet to the Internet. [1] https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot/privacy-notice https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot/privacy-notice
paxys 6y ago
Like how iTunes can't be used to develop nuclear weapons.

tartuffe78 6y ago

Unless a secret court rules we have to let you.

ipnon 6y ago

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

newsbinator 6y ago
Easier said than parsed! (As all Asimov's Robot stories pointed out)
informatimago 6y ago
Asimov's laws are only good for a lifetime writing career in exploring their exceptions. Is there any Asimov story where the laws were applied strictly and successfully? I don't remember one.
- ipnon 6y ago
  I think most of the Robot stories are used to illustrate the woeful logical contradictions in simplistic rule sets. You might be able to extend this idea to how we as people follow the law, whether natural or political.
  - yellowapple 6y ago
    > I think most of the Robot stories are used to illustrate the woeful logical contradictions in simplistic rule sets. Literally all of them (from what I remember; it's been awhile since I've read the collection) revolve around problems caused specifically by trying to circumvent or modify the Three Laws, the moral of the stories being "This is why the Three Laws in their specific ordering are necessary for robotics to not bring about the demise of humanity".

jessaustin 6y ago

It's good that they have this language. My first thought was that some rich asshole would want to "release the hounds" on unwanted visitors, only with machine-gun-equipped deathbots rather than abused, hungry Dobermanns. It may not be so good if this means they can actually monitor robot use in order to enforce this requirement?

ourmandave 6y ago

Our warranty of Spot becomes void and we may disable some or all of its functionality upon any such use. So Spots are connected back to Boston Dynamics (like Teslas to Tesla) and they can brick your device anytime? What kind of metrics are they collecting?

DonHopkins 6y ago
They don't brick them, they impound them. For lesser violations they can make it temporarily play dead.
- abnry 6y ago
  "Daddy, where did Spot go?" "He's living on a farm now little girl."
techlaw 6y ago
Selected Q/A from the 'SPOT PRIVACY NOTICE' [1]. Of interest is that access to the Performance Log is required at "license renewal time [...] before a new key will be issued." I've not seen other info about their licensing terms but am curious to read those if somebody has a link to those details. According to the Spot Privacy Notice, Performance Log includes: - Your robot’s serial number. - Information about usage such as how long the robot has been operated, how far it walked, how many times it fell, how often a particular API was used. - When key events like powering on or fault detection occurred. - Safety-related data such as collisions or falls. - Usage of the controller application. - High-level information about maps you collect, such as how many waypoints, how they’re connected, how well Spot understands where it is. - Details about communications loss events. Q: Who will have access to my data? A: Access to your data will be limited to Boston Dynamics customer support and individuals related to improving the product. Q: Under what circumstances is Spot data transmitted to Boston Dynamics? A: Service Logs: Only when explicitly sent by you as part of a service request. Performance Logs: Regularly and automatically, whenever the tablet is connected to the Internet. [emphasis added] Q: Does Boston Dynamics retain my data? A: Service Logs: Deleted when a service ticket is resolved. Performance Logs: Yes, this data is retained as long as it is necessary for performance improvements to Spot robots. Q: What if I don’t use the tablet or Android app with Spot? A: If you have a Spot Explorer we’ll ask you for your Performance Log at license renewal time. At that point you will have to use Spot’s Android App to transfer the log before a new key will be issued. [emphasis added] Q: Does Spot require Internet access? A: No. In order to facilitate transmission of diagnostic data we do require you to periodically connect your tablet to the robot, which automatically transfers the data from the robot, and then connect that tablet to the Internet. [1] https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot/privacy-notice https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot/privacy-notice

paxys 6y ago

Like how iTunes can't be used to develop nuclear weapons.