AI, the UN and the performance of virtue

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I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the ‘AI for Good Summit’ this year, and I arrived at the venue with an open mind and hope for change. Coda Newsletters Coda Currents Oligarchy The Sunday Read Leave this field empty if you’re human:But this is what happened. This shows that what “good” means in the “AI for Good” summit is overwhelmingly shaped, defined, and actively curated by the tech industry, which holds a vested interest in societal uptake of AI regardless of any risk or harm. “AI for Good”, but good for whom and for what? Good for the atrocities the AI industry is aiding and abetting?