L'humain au risque de l'intelligence artificielle

Toward a Less Digital and More Ethical World

The new “Carnet d’alerte” by Pierre Rabhi and Juliette Duquesne tackles the excesses of artificial intelligence, the protection of our digital data, and the harmful influence of GAFAM.

What exactly lies behind artificial intelligence? Pierre Rabhi reminds us that it is, above all, a product of human ingenuity. Computers, in fact, possess neither intelligence of their own nor emotional states: they are, above all, incredible machines for calculating and “devouring” data. Companies are competing to come up with creative ways to collect this data in order to target their advertising. Some governments use it to monitor citizens. The art of intrusion has thus become widespread.

Presented as the ideal solution to many ills, artificial intelligence nevertheless has limitations, including one that is essential: digital pollution.

Juliette Duquesne interviewed more than eighty experts from around the world. Her investigation shows that AI, implemented across multiple sectors of our society, poses insidious risks that most of us are unaware of.

Is it possible to build a digital world that is less intrusive, more restrained, free, and user-friendly? Solutions exist—already being tested by civil society—which this blog aims to share.