AI. CIVILITY. CLIMATE: Ways to Move Forward is a hands-on guide giving the reader an overview of the industry & personal purpose for getting more informed about the uses & risks of AI in all its forms. It fearlessly addresses the pervasive social & environmental problems that AI-powered apps & just generating Artificial Intelligence itself can cause.
It contains exercises, lifelong learning activities & unique tools that readers can begin to put into effect immediately, either as an individual or a group at their workplaces, as well as in their leisure time. The guide features 8 actionable case studies with hybrid infographics, charts, cartoons & photos designed for instructors & teachers of all disciplines & levels. The audience in mind is both young & old(er) readers, with the ancillary resources updated online for classes & work groups.
The book is actually an exercise in civic education itself. By being clear-headed about how politics has entered work-related domains, we can begin to respond intellectually from a neutral, civility-inspired perspective.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Review Quotes (p. xvii)
Preface: The Need for "Civility Codes" to Trump AI-Powered, Disrespectful Discourses (p. xix)
Introduction—Positive Ways to Move Forward Despite Setbacks and Negativity (p. xxxiii)
PART 1 On Becoming Civil Again (p. 1)
Chapter 1 Why We Need "Unpoliticized Facts" About the Climate Crisis and AI (p. 3)
Chapter 2 The Biggest Problems We're Facing (p. 19)
Chapter 3 Easiest Solutions or Quick Everyday Fixes (p. 47)
Chapter 4 Harder Ways to Achieve Environmental and Social Sustainability for Business Advantage (p. 53)
Chapter 5 Things We Can Fix Short-, Mid-, and Long Term (p. 63)
PART 2 Applying What You Just Learned (p. 95)
Chapter 6 Group Activities, Work, and Community Events—Enhancing Civility for AI and the Climate (p. 97)
Chapter 7 Toolkit for Identifying Misinformation in Intersecting Domains (p. 107)
Chapter 8 Board Games for Teaching "Old-Fashioned" Civics—Practicing Civility Within AI and the Climate Crisis (p. 123)
Chapter 9 Strengthening Whistleblowing to Prevent Uncivil and/or Illegal AI-Powered Harms (p. 135)
Chapter 10 Conclusion (p. 147)
PART 3 References, Info Sources, Additional Resources, and Author's Contact Links (p. 151)
Afterword—An End to Climate Action and the Start of "Rare Earths and Oil Wars" for AI Supremacy? (p. 163)
About the Author (p. 169)
Index (p. 171)
