How AI will shift the distribution of power and wealth
and what we can do about it
1. How will AI shift the distribution of power? Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D.
2. Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How AI will shift the distribution of power
3. Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
4. Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
5. Is 'smart city' privatizing public services? Who controls AI in the ‘smart’ city? Who controls the data that we produce together? Who profits from the benefits? Who has to deal with the cons? Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
6. Amsterdam wants to collect and share data, to: – Solve societal problems – Improve services – Smarter law enforcement – Manage public space – Improve working processes – Improve healthcare – Recognize patterns to influence behavior “Hereby, Amsterdam is happy to do business with the market”Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
7. Google Sidewalks Toronto Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
8. Google Sidewalks Toronto Should a commercial company do this? Google? Lack of transparency People sued municipality: "We don't want to be Google lab rats" Blackberry CEO: "This is a colonizing experiment in surveillance capitalism attempting to bulldoze important urban, civic and political issues." Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
9. Google wanted a share of property taxes, development fees Monetise government transportation and mobility --> Google is trying to privatize public servicesGoogle privatizing Toronto Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
10. Google designed privacy policies city neighbourhoods.- Individuals targeted with products. - Even targeted to influence their votesPrivacy adviser Ann Cavoukian resigned:"I imagined us creating a smart city of privacy, as opposed to a smart city of surveillance" Toronto: "The evaluation process will determine which parts of the proposal, if any, may be pursued further." Google Sidewalks Toronto
11. Cars that free your time to do other things
12. Corporate surveillance: ‘Smart TV’
13. Monopolization Matthijs Pontier, Ph.D., VU University Amsterdam,09-01-2020,How will AI shift the distribution of power?
14. The bigger the company The bigger the power center The bigger the chance the company will misuse this power for its own benefit