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Description: Recreational and commercial drones are proliferating in our society faster than lawmakers can regulate them. Just about every week there are news stories about near misses with manned aircraft landing and taking off at major airports, recreational users flying their drones over neighbor's backyards and peering into windows.

There are countless concerns that have arisen in the past year stemming from the use of these powerful aerial observers. The drone industry is booming with excitement and anticipation for the day drone delivery makes a landing in the US. Meanwhile the law lags behind the technology and privacy concerns are on the minds of many lawmakers and the general public.

In her ARNIE Talk, Professor Farber of UMass Law will explore the pressing issues posed by the ubiquitous presence of drones in America today. This topic is particularly relevant no matter what your field of study or profession. The proliferation of this emerging technology spans across many different disciplines such as computer science, engineering, robotics, law, journalism, criminology, public policy - just to name a few. The existing and potential capabilities of unmanned aircraft systems will be explored to gain an understanding of why the threat to privacy is so great. She will discuss recent cases and controversies involving operators from a socio-legal perspective. Her presentation will be a mix of powerful still images, dynamic video and live presentation.
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ARNIE (Art. Research. Nexus. Innovation. Education) Talks, modeled after the TED Talks, are open to the entire University community. They present short, thought-provoking and engaging talks across the colleges at UMass Dartmouth.