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Councilors voice ethics and environmental worries after GeekWire AI forum; "I don't want advice from a bot," one said
Summary
Council members who attended a GeekWire AI event warned that ethical, confidentiality, employment and data-center impacts are moving faster than policy, and urged attention to safeguards and the environmental footprint of data centers.
A council member who attended a GeekWire forum on artificial intelligence told colleagues that industry attendees emphasized efficiency and return on investment but gave little focus to ethics and safeguards, and warned that policy and oversight risk lagging behind rapid technological change. "I don't want advice from a bot," the councilor said,…
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