Is Artificial Intelligence Racist?

The Ethics of AI and the Future of Humanity

Is Artificial Intelligence Racist? interrogates the link between the racist legacies of enlightenment and imperialistic thought to current developments in Artificial Intelligence and what it means for the future of human security

How did racism creep into the algorithms that govern our daily lives, from banking and shopping, to job applications? Connecting the legacy of enlightenment racism to forms of discrimination in modern day algorithms and Artificial Intelligence, this volume examines what data feeds into AI technology — and how this data will shape the future of humanity.

Delving into the narratives enveloping the development of AI systems, with a particular emphasis on "tech-giants" and the ideas of Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, Arshin Adib-Moghaddam explains how and why technology aids and abets various forms of extremism, entrenches social hierarchies and discriminatory boundaries and how this will impact international security and human rights in the future.

ISBN: 9781350374454 | Published: 7 September 2023 | Paperback | 176 pages