Artificial intelligence is being sold as the future — but who pays the price? This Earth Day, Peace & Riot brings you the stories of how people are fighting in real time against extractive AI.
Unlike the narratives peddled by Big Tech, this issue tells a different story: AI is not artificial, nor intelligent. It’s rooted in extraction, environmental racism, and the suppression of the movements we need most.
But rather than treat artificial intelligence as inevitable, this issue highlights the ways we can rise up against AI in defense of our communities and the planet.
Whether it’s organizing to stop data center expansion, ending intrusive surveillance, or challenging AI through art, Peace & Riot asks: what matters most — a livable future or so-called technological advancement?
The communities mentioned in this issue choose a livable future, and show us the way forward.
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This issue was made possible with support from Earthjustice and the Center for Environmental Health.
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