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| Will the smart machine help or hinder sustainability? - live chat | Will the smart machine help or hinder sustainability? - live chat |
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| There is little in our society that won’t be affected by the evolution of the smart machine - intelligent devices that use machine-to-machine technology - over the next 20 years. | There is little in our society that won’t be affected by the evolution of the smart machine - intelligent devices that use machine-to-machine technology - over the next 20 years. |
| Driverless cars, “learning” thermostats, vending machines which alert owners of temperature changes, washing machines with downloadable settings, home energy management systems, the list goes on. | Driverless cars, “learning” thermostats, vending machines which alert owners of temperature changes, washing machines with downloadable settings, home energy management systems, the list goes on. |
| Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group predicts there will be 25 billion devices connected to the internet by 2015 and 50 billion by 2020 (pdf). What impact will this have on human decision-making? Will it remove the mundane chores of our daily life, like cleaning or commuting to work in our cars? Can sustainability perhaps be pre-programmed into our lives, and do we want this? | |
| Related: Business sector likely to be first to adopt driverless cars by 2025 | Related: Business sector likely to be first to adopt driverless cars by 2025 |
| Join the discussion | Join the discussion |
| Join us on 31 March from 1-2pm BST for a discussion about whether the smart machine is helping or hindering sustainability. Experts will join us online to take questions including: | |
| The panel | The panel |
| Stephen Barker, head of energy and environmental care, Siemens | Stephen Barker, head of energy and environmental care, Siemens |
| Maria Hernandez, internet of everything lead for the UK and Ireland, Cisco Systems | Maria Hernandez, internet of everything lead for the UK and Ireland, Cisco Systems |
| Chris Bilton, director - research and technology, BT | |
| Marshall Cox, founder and CEO, Radiator Labs | |
| More panelists TBC | More panelists TBC |
| How to join | How to join |
| The live chat is completely text based and will take place on this page in the comments section below, kicking off on Tuesday, 31 March, 1-2pm BST. You can submit any questions in advance by using the form below, tweeting them to @GuardianSustBiz using #askGSB or sending an email to sarah.labrecque.casual@theguardian.com and we’ll put them to the panel on the day. | |
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