Dauvergne, Peter
AI in the Wild
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262539333
- author:
- Dauvergne, Peter
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Artificial intelligence is being increasingly used to advance global sustainability, from tracking poachers in African wildlife parks to saving coral reefs. However, warns Peter Dauvergne, we should be cautious in declaring AI the planet's savior. Dauvergne explores both the potential benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for environmental and social good. He finds that corporations and states often use AI in ways that are antithetical to sustainability, such as revving up resource extraction and turbocharging consumption. Meanwhile, smart technology is helping farmers grow crops more efficiently, but also empowering the agrifood industry. To harness the power of AI for environmental and social good, Dauvergne argues for precaution and humility as guiding principles in its deployment.
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