Web of AI: Linking Homes and Battlefields

About this episode

The episode discusses the AI War Cloud Database project and its implications on the relationship between everyday technologies and military infrastructure.

In today's episode, we talk to Sarah Ciston about their award-winning project, AI War Cloud Database. The project visualises the links between everyday life technologies and military infrastructure, and reflects on the increasing automation of war. Art Is Not a Thing is produced by Ars Electronica and developed in collaboration with Radio Ö1. Host: Hannah Balber Producers: Ana-Maria Carabelea, Christopher Sonnleitner, Marlene Grinner Editing: Hannah Balber, Ana-Maria Carabelea Music: Karl ...

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Balber

Guest: Sarah Ciston

Topics covered

• AI
• military technology
• automation
• art
• society
• infrastructure

Keywords

• AI
• war
• automation
• technology
• infrastructure
• art
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ars Electronica, Radio Ö1

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