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The Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Ash Center hosted a conference on the political economy of artificial intelligence on May 8th, 2024. The event brought together academics to discuss how contemporary paradigms of technological development favor powerful actors and grant significant influence to private corporations and investors. The focus was on AI systems based on deep learning and machine learning.
The conference delved into topics such as the political and economic structures driving AI model development, alternative models of technological innovation, current AI policy, and the political implications of AI's economic dynamics. Lightning talks by prominent figures like Professor Yochai Benkler and discussions on labor, carbon emissions, and water usage in AI highlighted the event's critical examination of AI's impact on society.
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