摘要：The final shape of the "Internet of Things" ubiquitous computing promises relies
on a cybernetic system of inputs (in the form of sensory information),
computation or decision making (based on the prefiguration of rules, contexts,
and user-generated or defined metadata), and outputs (associated action from
ubiquitous computing devices). My interest in this paper lies in the
computational intelligences that suture these positions together, and how
positioning these intelligences as autonomous agents extends the dialogue
between human-users and ubiquitous computing technology. Drawing specifically on
the scenarios surrounding the employment of ubiquitous computing within aged
care, I argue that agency is something that cannot be traded without serious
consideration of the associated ethics.
