Peter Lewis argues the public feels shut out of AI development in Australia
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Peter Lewis argues that the biggest threat from AI to democracy is the sense that people have no say in how it is developed.
He says the "inevitability doctrine" from the US government and tech companies pushes Australia to accept datacentres and AI exports without negotiating trade-offs.
He points to early signs of pushback: GetUp's campaign against Coles' partnership with Palantir, and the failed Firmus IPO after a Sydney datacentre was withdrawn.
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- The Guardian · AINewsThe biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say, Peter Lewis argues
AIPeter Lewis argues that the biggest danger AI poses to democracy is that people feel they have no say in its development. He says the "inevitability doctrine" from the US government and tech companies pushes Australia to accept datacentres and AI exports without negotiating trade-offs. He cites GetUp's campaign against Coles' Palantir partnership and the Firmus IPO's failure after a Sydney datacentre was withdrawn as signs the pushback is starting.
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