ai cultural sabotage #5 – wesley goatley

The alleged inevitability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its seemingly bleak consequences seem to be passively accepted by most people. However, there are a number of theorists, activists and artists who, in a patient, informed and determined manner, are demystifying this inevitability, exposing the mechanisms that fuel it, revealing paradoxes and offering alternative visions, interpretations and attitudes. AI Cultural Sabotage invites these experts and dissidents to reflect on the topic.
This cycle is curated by Alessandro Ludovico, researcher, artist and founding editor of Neural, a magazine focused on media arts, electronic music and hacktivism, a form of digital activism based on hacker culture and ethics.

wesley goatley

Investigating the relationships between the Artificial Intelligence industry, the climate crisis and the social impacts of technology, Wesley Goatley explores topics such as low-carbon computing, digital recycling and critical practices in AI. As a performer and experimental musician, he has released works with the labels Kranky and Southern. He holds a PhD from the University of Sussex and is director of the Interaction Design course at the London College of Communication, where he also co-founded the Critical Climate Computing research group.

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