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Atlas of AI [Crawford] - mklabgr - 07-20-2026 Atlas of AI  BY [Kate Crawford] Summary Kate Crawford’s Atlas of AI challenges the common idea that artificial intelligence is a purely digital and neutral technology. Instead, she presents AI as a vast physical and political system built on the extraction of natural resources, human labor, and personal data. The book explores how AI depends on mining, energy consumption, global supply chains, and often invisible workers who label data and maintain automated systems.  Crawford argues that algorithms are not objective machines but reflect human choices, social inequalities, and existing power structures. She examines issues such as bias in datasets, surveillance, environmental damage, and the concentration of power among large technology companies.  Through a global investigation of AI’s hidden infrastructure, the author shows that the costs of AI extend far beyond software and algorithms. Ultimately, Atlas of AI calls for a more responsible and democratic approach to technology, where innovation is balanced with social justice, environmental sustainability, and accountability. BOOK