The other concern is that they've starting to be deployed via policing - and all of the consequences that will entail. The laws aren't yet prepared for this an

The other concern is that they've starting to be deployed via policing - and all of the consequences that will entail. The laws aren't yet prepared for this and it will cause the same types of impacts on society. A lawmaker put forward banning arming them, which seems like the bare minimum [1] - but what happens when they're used to "herd" protestor? Is that a good thing or bad? We as technologists keep repeating the same mistake, of developing new tech, ignoring the impact it will have on society, and then being shocked at the negative response by broader society. It's disappointing to see almost no discussion of the impact of tech here on HN, just superficial discussion of the tech itself. As a software engineer, what matters is not the code you write, but the impact is has on the customer. It takes most engineers many years to learn this. As a technologist, the exact same thing applies. [1] - https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-lawmaker-wants-ban-police-armed-robots/ https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-lawmaker-wants-ban-poli...