Atlas of AI

Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence

(Autor) Kate Crawford
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The hidden costs of artificial intelligence--from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedom "This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of the data on which machine-learning systems are trained."--New Yorker "A valuable corrective to much of the hype surrounding AI and a useful instruction manual for the future."--John Thornhill, Financial Times "It's a masterpiece, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it."--Karen Hao, senior editor, MIT Tech Review What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from the minerals drawn from the earth, to the labor pulled from low-wage information workers, to the data taken from every action and expression. This book reveals how this planetary network is fueling a shift toward undemocratic governance and increased inequity. Rather than taking a narrow focus on code and algorithms, Crawford offers us a material and political perspective on what it takes to make AI and how it centralizes power. This is an urgent account of what is at stake as technology companies use artificial intelligence to reshape the world.

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Editorial:
Yale University Press
Formato:
Paperback
Número de páginas:
336
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9780300264630
Año de publicación:
2022
Fecha publicación:
11 de Octubre de 2022

Kate Crawford

Kate Crawford is an Australian writer, academic, and researcher known for her work on the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and society. She has published numerous influential works, including "The Atlas of AI" and "Anatomy of an AI System," which explore the social and ethical implications of AI and data-driven technologies. Crawford's writing style is characterized by its clarity and depth, making complex ideas accessible to a wide audience. Her contributions to literature have had a significant impact on the field of critical technology studies, sparking important conversations about power, bias, and accountability in the digital age. "The Atlas of AI" is considered her most famous work, shedding light on the hidden labor and environmental costs of AI systems.

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