Crawford, Kate. 2021. Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence. London: Yale University Press.

  • Dilson Bruno Universidade do Minho, Escola de Economia e Gestão

Abstract

This text is a critical review of Atlas of AI. The book offers a panoramic and contextual view of the political, power, and cost aspects of artificial intelligence. These include natural resources, labor, privacy, equality, and freedom. In a historical and scientifically based way, the author warns about how technology companies reshape the world with AI and points to the need for regulation and state action. It is emphasized that society needs to think of solutions to the problems caused by men as a result of the development of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence | technology | power | society

Published
2021-12-15
How to Cite
Bruno, D. (2021). Crawford, Kate. 2021. Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence. London: Yale University Press. Revista De Comunicação E Linguagens, (55). Retrieved from https://rcl.fcsh.unl.pt/index.php/rcl/article/view/167
Section
Book reviews