AI and society
The effects of technology are not shared equally among everyone.
The chapter at a glance
Wider sciences: computer science • mathematics • statistics • philosophy
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Methods: rules • learning • search • planning
Abilities: language • vision • speech • generation • action
Uses: school • healthcare • media • work
Across everything: law • ethics • economics • environment
In this chapter
- 1Will AI take jobs?AI affects tasks, professions, pay and how work is organised. The outcome is not decided in advance.
- 2Who holds power over AI?AI is shaped by data, chips, energy, capital, expertise and access to users.
- 3AI, democracy and public debateAI can help people understand complex documents, but it can also make mass deception easier.
- 4AI, smaller languages and linguistic diversityAI opens up access to knowledge, but not all languages are equally represented.
- 5What is AI’s environmental footprint?AI uses energy, water, materials, infrastructure and human labour.
- 6AI and children: which limits make sense?Children need explanations, age-appropriate use and stronger privacy protection.