Technology: The Pros And Cons Of Drones

In the current state of our world, technology has become integrated into the lives of almost every individual on the planet. The benefits from technology seem to be endless: smarter future generations, easier communication and infinite information on almost every subject out there. However, with the benefits, also comes the controversial topic carried from individual to individual, Have we given up our privacy for technology? The answer has many possible answers and they are probably all correct in one way or another. The topic has seemed to become reignited in the households of many americans due to drones. Drones are a great innovation created by both mechanical engineers and computer scientists. The idea of having a robot that can be flown above in the air and capture data, images and video seems like a concept out of a futuristic movie. The idea of privacy invasion came about when the drones began to be used by companies to collect data and the use of drones in military warfare. …show more content…
The most known is Amazon, the company is working on ways to deliver packages by drones. The popularity of drones in recent years has led to controversy about privacy. People can purchase drones with video cameras built in to them from almost any technology company. The concept of the drones with video cameras is to take your videos to new heights, literally. The problem with drones with video cameras is one of, what if? questions. What if someone uses the drone to spy on their neighbors? What if someone uses the drone and captures videos of others? The, what if questions may seem small and unlikely, but they are a concern for the everyday american. In an article posted in 2012, by CBS News, they claimed that one-third of americans feared