is neither artificial nor intelligent,'
writes Kate Crawford of Microsoft Research.
It is made from rare natural resources (e.g. lithium mines),
uses vast amounts of electricity
and large numbers of people
(mostly badly paid and non-unionised)
who perform the (mostly menial)
tasks that make the systems seem
automatic and autonomous.
It is just a new kind of resource-devouring slavery.
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We should also note that the 'carbon footprint' of computer use greatly exceeds that of pre-pandemic air travel.
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