They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
Not just bosses. Tech companies have leveraged a good portion of the world’s economy on AI, and are shoveling money directly into the ovens to shove it down our throats.
No one asked for any of this. Not a goddamn soul asked for AI order takers at McDonald’s. Because it’s not about choice. The choice to abstain is going to get more and more painful to make as time goes on. By design.
Not just bosses. Tech companies have leveraged a good portion of the world’s economy on AI, and are shoveling money directly into the ovens to shove it down our throats.
No one asked for any of this. Not a goddamn soul asked for AI order takers at McDonald’s. Because it’s not about choice. The choice to abstain is going to get more and more painful to make as time goes on. By design.