Talk: What “Artificial Intelligence” Means for Politics, Civil Society, and the Climate
When: June 4th, from 17:30 to 18:30.
Where: Greenpeace Office - Njalsgade 21G, 2. sal, Copenhagen.
In this talk, Denise Utochkin will zoom out of ChatGPT and take a look at ‘Artificial Inteligence’ (AI) as a sociotechnical system and political project dating back 70 years.
Denise will present an analysis of ‘AI’ as an articulation of capitalist, white supremacist, and state violence and attempt to demonstrate that many negative side-effects of this set of technologies are not a bug, but a feature. Among them its growing contribution to the climate collapse, its reliance on blood minerals and devalued, traumatising labour, its gleeful adoption by authoritarian regimes and greedy corporations.
Based on this analysis, Denise will argue that we, as climate activists, have an imperative to oppose, resist, and refuse ‘AI’ and that doing so may open up new possibilities for mitigating the worst excesses of the ongoing climate breakdown.
Come join us for this interesting talk! There will also be snacks and space for discussion afterwards 🙂
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As scientists, we have been ringing the alarm bell for decades, publishing countless papers and reports, and talking politely to the media and Danish politicians about the escalating climate and ecological crisis. People have asked the Danish government for urgent and necessary climate action.
Yet, despite their promises, the Danish government is far from being on track to meet their own climate goals, as the latest report from the climate council shows.
Our past efforts have failed, so we are changing tactics.
We are scientists and academics of all backgrounds who believe we should use our privilege to press for urgent climate action through civil disobedience.
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