Atlas of AI by Kate Crawford Summary
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Kate Crawford's "Atlas of AI" exposes the hidden planetary costs of artificial intelligence. Called "a masterpiece" by MIT Technology Review editors, this Wall Street Journal top-five AI book reveals how our digital future fuels inequality and environmental devastation. What price are we really paying for AI?
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The Hidden Material Reality Behind AI's Digital Facade
When you picture artificial intelligence, you likely imagine sleek robots or voice assistants responding to your commands. But beneath this glossy veneer lies a far more complex reality. AI isn't simply code floating in the digital ether-it's a massive industrial system built on extraction, exploitation, and classification that shapes our world in profound ways. The truth is that AI is neither artificial nor intelligent. It's deeply material, requiring vast amounts of natural resources and human labor to function. From lithium mines in Nevada to rare earth processing facilities in Inner Mongolia, AI's physical foundation spans the globe. Despite the ethereal "cloud" metaphors, AI infrastructure is profoundly material and environmentally damaging. A single natural language processing model can produce carbon emissions equivalent to five cars' lifetime output, while data centers already match aviation's carbon footprint. What makes this reality so insidious is how deliberately it's hidden from view. Tech companies project an image of sustainability while concealing enormous energy consumption. They claim carbon neutrality through offset credits while simultaneously licensing AI technology to fossil fuel companies. The scale and complexity of this material infrastructure is obscured by intellectual property laws and technical complexity-creating a modern "megamachine" that, like the Manhattan Project, operates through secrecy and coordination.
The Invisible Workforce Behind "Automated" Systems
The Extractive Logic of Data Collection
The Politics of Classification and Categorization
The Myth of Reading Emotions from Faces
The Military Origins of AI and Its Surveillance Legacy
Challenging AI's Power Structures and Enchanted Determinism
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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