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Beyond Impact Lingo: Questioning, Concretizing, Building

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The AI Now Institute critiques the prevalent use of "impact lingo" in AI discussions, arguing that terms like "AI for Good" are often co-opted to mask exploitative practices and imperialistic ambitions. The institute advocates for a reframing approach, urging critical questioning of unsubstantiated claims and a focus on concrete evidence to counter vague promises. They propose building AI alternatives that serve specific community needs rather than pursuing ever-larger, ill-defined systems. AI

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Beyond Impact Lingo: Questioning, Concretizing, Building

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  1. AI Now Institute TIER_1 English(EN) · AI Now Institute ·

    Beyond Impact Lingo: Questioning, Concretizing, Building

    <p>In the lead-up to this year’s India AI Impact Summit, we attempted to pre-bunk a new kind of AI hype that was circulating. We observed that the “right” words were being used to have the wrong conversations. Impact lingo like “AI for Good”, “AI for climate”, “human capital”, an…

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