China's New 'Mosquito' Drone Raises Security, Privacy Fears

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-26 16:04:18 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-06-26 14:38:54

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China's newest drone, inspired by the common mosquito, has experts and regulators concerned about the insect-sized drone's potential impact on privacy and security.

Last week, China's state-run media unveiled the final product of their mini drone project, which began nearly a decade ago. The drone, inspired by the common mosquito, is significantly smaller than an average drone, making it near impossible to detect.

While Chinese media claims the drone has a wide range of beneficial usesfrom agriculture to weather monitoring experts have expressed serious concerns about its potential non-peaceful uses. Specifically, experts fear the mosquito drone could be used to stealthily gather sensitive information, carry hazardous materials, and increase the risk of surveillance and hacking.

Josephine Wolff, a professor at Syracuse University and an expert in cybersecurity and policy, warns that "when countries develop technology that could potentially be used for both defensive and aggressive purposes, concerns arise about how the technology will be used in the future."

As with any new technology, China's mosquito drone will surely invite a series of regulatory and ethical discussions around its use moving forward.

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