Is Artificial Intelligence Racist? : The Ethics of AI and the Future of Humanity

How did racism creep into the algorithms that govern our daily lives, from banking and shopping, to job applications? Connecting the legacy of enlightenment racism to forms of discrimination in modern day algorithms and Artificial Intelligence, this volume examines what data feeds into AI technology - and how this data will shape the future of humanity. Delving into the narratives enveloping the development of AI systems, with a particular emphasis on “tech-giants” and the ideas of Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, Arshin Adib-Moghaddam explains how and why technology aids and abets various forms of extremism, entrenches social hierarchies and discriminatory boundaries and how this will impact international security and human rights in the future. Cover Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Epigraph Contents INTRODUCTION I-Mensch: Racist Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity Introduction Quo vadis ex-machina? It’s a time of magic Lucifer’s sorcerers After the Enlightenment is before the Enlightenment 1 Beyond Human Robots Are you talking to me? To be or not to be human From algorithmic oppression to algo fusion Thinking like a cyborg Transcending 2 The Matrix Decoded Perfect imperfections God is white Black is beautiful SS bots 3 Capital Punishment Sociacide Capitalism and death Deadly transactions The not so hidden hand of digital imperialism 4 Techno-Imperialism Technology and expansion The Zombie App Data Lebensraum Data wars 5 Death-Techniques Death by remote control It wasn’t me The future of warfare Tech-emancipation CONCLUSION Decolonized AI: A Manifesto for the Future Digital power – human resistance GoodThink Inc Pandemic connectivity Politicking a poetic future Select Bibliography Index