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What would it take to build AI ethically? (lemmy.world)
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A lot of us here hate AI because of how it was built: training data gathered without the creators' explicit, opt-in consent, data centers that negatively affect communities' access to clean water and energy, a technology design that is inherently prone to hallucinations, etc. At least, those are the main reasons why I hate it.

I think I might actually want to support an AI project if I thought it was being done right. Maybe we could get more people away from exploitative models if there was a non-exploitative alternative.

So what would it take to build AI ethically, in your opinion? And do you know of anyone trying to build AI without these issues?

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[โ€“] Yaky@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you mean any AI, or text-generating LLMs?

I am fairly certain Cornell built BirdNET / Merlin Bird ID song identification using recordings in the public domain or with permissive licenses.

Same goes for iNaturalist and Seek using volunteer-submitted and identified photos.

So it's possible to built domain-specific models with fewer ethical issues, but the push is for bullshit generators, unfortunately.

[โ€“] ladybugs@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Dang, I wish AI were just things like bird identification tools! That would be a much more wholesome world.

I might actually use and contribute to BirdNET. It looks like it helps with global biodiversity monitoring, which is awesome.