Socialist Alliance opposes the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres being pushed by the Victorian Labor government, as they have no social license and are being driven by corporate greed.
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Gas company Beetaloo Energy has rebranded as Beetaloo Digital as part of an attempt to use data centre investment to drive more fossil fuel energy expansion. Justin Tutty reports.
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Tom Sulston, from Digital Rights Watch, joined Green Left Radio to discuss the government’s policy on artificial intelligence.
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The massive investment in data centres to power rapid artificial intelligence growth has come under scrutiny for their enormous energy and water use. On this episode of the Green Left Show, Isaac Nellist talks to Ketan Joshi, Abigail Boyd and Sanaa Shah about the impact of data centres on climate and communities.
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Broadcasters are looking to artificial intelligence to replace journalists, which will mean job cuts and adversely impact how news is reported. C S Hughes reports.
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The United States has used sanctions since 2022 to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and the technology to manufacture them. However, this seems to have backfired, reports Peter Boyle.
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AI behemoth Palantir, which markets itself as 'humanitarian' is proud to provide the Israeli government with military and surveillance technology. Binoy Kampmark reports on the tech giant's mission is make the West stronger.
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) secured a tentative agreement with the major Hollywood studios and streaming companies on September 24, ending its nearly five-month-long strike, reports Malik Miah.
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AUKUS’s next phase, or “second pillar”, focuses on technology sharing of “advanced capabilities”, a major aspect being artificial intelligence. Matilda Byrne investigates the development of autonomous weapons technologies.
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Green Left’s Jacob Andrewartha spoke to Aishik Saha, an activist with All India Students Association and a researcher on digital and algorithmic labour, about the development of artificial intelligence under capitalism.
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Why all the hype about artificial intelligence? Could chatbots destroy humanity? Ernst Merkenich takes a look at the dangers of misuse, bias and inaccuracy.
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Is ChatGPT a challenge to humanity? For Aleks Wansbrough, ultimately, it is the product of human beings, reflecting and refracting current social relations.