From the MIT Technology Review:
Artificial Intelligence is creating a new colonial world order.
Big tech is following concerning patterns when deploying their services in developing countries. Just like the colonialists of the past, this companies are extracting value from vulnerable communities for their enrichment. This MIT Technology Review series of articles is a real eye-opener.
“The AI industry does not seek to capture land as the conquistadors of the Caribbean and Latin America did, but the same desire for profit drives it to expand its reach. The more users a company can acquire for its products, the more subjects it can have for its algorithms, and the more resources—data—it can harvest from their activities, their movements, and even their bodies.”
Karen Hao