Arundhati Roy: Artificial Intelligence is the Ultimate Station of Capitalism
Author Arundhati Roy, through her new essay 'Apocalypse Now and Then', defines artificial intelligence as the final stage of capitalism. Roy argues that technology commodifies human cognition and threatens the social fabric.
Renowned author Arundhati Roy discussed the social and economic impacts of artificial intelligence in her essay titled 'Apocalypse Now and Then', published on Democracy Now!. Roy described AI as the 'ultimate station of capitalism,' stating that technology companies use human cognition, literature, and history for profit.
Roy drew attention to critical issues such as the lack of consent in training large language models, the risk of mass unemployment, and the environmental impacts of data centers. Arguing that the artificial intelligence industry is unsustainable due to its massive energy and water requirements, the author warned that companies are attempting to become 'too big to fail' by infiltrating government structures.
The author emphasized that this technology threatens not only the human race, but also the essence of human civilization and language.
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- democracynow.org · Link