Scott’s back on Twitter, and Elon says the platform could be cash-flow positive this quarter - coincidence? Kara and Scott discuss growing calls for Senator Feinstein to resign, a delay in the Dominion v. Fox News trial, and impressive JPMorgan Chase earnings. Also, a tech consultant has been arrested for the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. And U.S. National Security is in disarray over Discord after an Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the platform. Then, we’re joined by Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research Lab and Professor at USC Annenberg, Kate Crawford to talk everything AI.You can find Kate on Twitter at @katecrawford, and can buy “Atlas of AI” here.We’re nominated for a Webby! Vote for us here.Send us your questions! Call 855-51-PIVOT or go to nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guests include academic researcher Kate Crawford discussing the true cost of AI, reporter Chris Vallance on DeepMind's watermark system for AI-generated images, Mansoor Hamayun on the smart cooking valve in Rwanda, and Fu’ad Lawal on archiving Nigeria's newspapers. Topics include environmental impact of AI, gas canister system for affordable fuel, preserving Nigerian history through digitizing newspapers, and the impact of policy and cultural expression in AI.

Kate Crawford, a leading scholar in AI, discusses the environmental impacts of large AI systems, biases in AI data sets, exploitation of human labor in AI development, interdisciplinary collaboration in AI research, and concerns surrounding AI applications in medicine. She sheds light on the energy consumption and resource extraction involved in AI, societal biases embedded in AI, labor conditions in the industry, and ethical considerations in healthcare applications.

Leading scholar Kate Crawford discusses the potential harms of AI for society, emphasizing the need for policy, not just technology. They explore demystifying AI, addressing bias, and the importance of regulation to ensure safety, accountability, and transparency in AI systems.

Kate Crawford, founder of the AI Now Institute and a leading voice on the political implications of AI, dives into the hidden complexities of artificial intelligence. She discusses how platforms like Amazon Echo exploit human and ecological resources and critiques the power dynamics of platform capitalism. The conversation also covers data-driven hiring biases, the impact of algorithmic feedback on communication, and the socio-economic disparities amplified by technology. Crawford's insights provide a thought-provoking look at the intersection of AI, society, and political power.