How ‘everyday AI’ encourages overconsumption

By Jutta Haider, Professor in Information Studies, Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås
Björn Ekström, Lecturer in Information Studies, University of Borås
James White, Postdoctoral Researcher, Sociology and Digital Tech, Lund University

From automatically generated overviews to chatbots in spreadsheets, so-called artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into our watches, phones, home assistants and other smart devices.

AI-in-everything is becoming so ordinary and everyday that it is easy to overlook. But this normalisation is having a dangerous effect on the environment, the planet and our response to climate change.

AI’s direct environmental costs are undeniable.…

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