AI cannot be a moral agent with an understanding of difference between right and wrong and is held accountable for its actions, he said. “AI can produce the same decisions and recommendations that humans would produce,” he said, “but the causal history of those decisions differs in important ways.” Unlike humans, AI lacks free will and cannot be held morally responsible. If an AI system causes harm, the blame lies with its developers or users, not the technology itself.
Can artificial intelligence have morality? Philosophy weighs in
A philosopher who studies technology is keeping a scorecard on AI and cautions that machines are not capable of truly moral choices.
"More than 15 new data centres are being built on Swiss soil, partly to power AI applications. With over 120 server farms, Switzerland now has one of the highest densities of data centres per capita in Europe. Experts estimate that these currently account for around 7%External link of total Swiss electricity consumption. By 2030, consumption could rise to as much as 15%."
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Swiss concerned by electricity consumption of data centres and AI
A survey shows that Swiss citizens are increasingly concerned by the expected growth in electricity consumption linked to data centres and artifici...
"If you're wondering what happened to your computer from 20 years ago, it just might be at a massive e-waste dumpsite in Ghana, one of the major destinations for discarded electronics from Europe and North America. In the r/UrbanHell subreddit, one user shared photos that captured a haunting scene at an e-waste graveyard."
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Disturbing photos reveal astonishing truth about what happens to thrown-out electronics: 'Shame'
"We've become parasites within our own home."
The data centers are coming. Resist! "I never thought that a data centre would be built across the street from my house," she said. "I would not have bought this house if I had known what was going in across the street." "There are no birds around here anymore," he said, noting the humming or buzzing noise the centre emits scares away a lot of wildlife from his area.
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A humming annoyance or jobs boom? Life next to 199 data centres in Virginia
Data centres were billed as a boon to Virginia’s economy. Now, residents are concerned about their impact on real estate and electricity costs.
AI is a racist, bigoted, imperialist male white supremacy tech bro shithead "When prompted to visualise Aotearoa New Zealand’s past, Sora privileges the European settler viewpoint: pre-colonial landscapes are rendered as empty wilderness, Captain Cook appears as a calm civiliser, and Māori are cast as timeless, peripheral figures."
The Conversation
Historical images made with AI recycle colonial stereotypes and bias – new research
Generative AI is known to mirror sexist and racist stereotypes, but it also carries a colonial bias that is reinforcing outdated ideas about the past.
Big Tech: climate terrorists, gangsters "Big Tech’s promises of “green AI” mask an uncomfortable reality: massive energy demands, growing carbon emissions, and a shifting narrative that sidelines sustainability." “Almost all sustainability messaging is now framed through the lens of AI,” Riemens noted. Microsoft promises AI will “accelerate climate action.” Google highlights its “AI for sustainability” tools. Yet, behind these claims lie troubling contradictions."
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Green myths and platform power: How AI reshapes a climate debate
Rianne Riemens explains how Silicon Valley is shaping not only our digital lives, but also our ecological future.