Artificial intelligence was again the hot topic of discussion at the annual Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. During the event's closing day, whistleblower and activist Chelsea Manning expressed concern about the development of artificial intelligence and the clash between humans and technology.
“We live in this era where we're surrounded by technology,” Manning said. “I've encountered numerous instances of this clash between the humans that we are and the tech, and the way technology is shaping how we interact with each other, and how institutions are a part of that.”
Manning says that her life has been shaped by exposure to the digital realm, including being homeless, joining the military, and going to prison for leaking military documents to WikiLeaks in 2010.
“I let that drive how I integrate, view technology, and want to build a bigger, better future,” Manning said.
Manning questioned the motives behind the rapid development of AI technology, who the technology will ultimately benefit, and if the push into artificial intelligence is commoditizing everyday life.
“Are we simply forgetting the human element and turning every single interaction that we have on a day-to-day basis into a commodity?” Manning said. “This commodity is us doing something as simple as swiping on an app or clicking a cute little heart icon.”
Calling artificial intelligence and large language models the buzzwords of the day, Manning pointed to the large amount of data these models are trained...
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