How does someone become a hacker ethics expert?
I dropped out and ran away–don’t do that. Stay in school and get a hard background in math, science, law and ethics. People who study science need a multidisciplinary approach. If you like computer code, get involved in computer science courses, but get involved in something else, too: Get a degree in engineering or biology and then get an internship at Symantec or IBM Research. Find what you love and just do it. Find out what makes your heart beat fast, and run with it.