This study room engages with resources that are used in the training and creation of AI systems. The primary focus is on labor exploitation and environmental costs associated with AI. It invites the reader to contemplate the direct costs that AI use has. Implicitly the question is what is and is not a useful application of AI.
AI requires huge amounts of electricity and water in order to function, read this article to learn more about the environmental costs of AI.
If you would like to know more, this blog post from the International Monetary Fund discusses the potential implications of AI on global economic inequality. It explores how AI technologies could exacerbate disparities between wealthy and impoverished nations if not properly managed, offering insights into the socioeconomic challenges posed by AI adoption.
Would you like to know more about carbon emissions that go into training AI? Have a look at the following link to know more.
AI involves a lot of labor cost, time, and often challenging conditions for working. This video is an exploration into how people play a big role in making AI work.
In this article, you can delve more deeply into the kinds of exploitation that go into developing AI for workers.
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