The swit.ch is a website on which current vices and possible alternatives
of "AI" technologies and digital services can be explored. Start by clicking
the first topic and explore some of the problems that AI technoligies have.
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BURNING RESOURCES A short conversation with ChatGPT needs about 500ml of water in
cooling. To supply the required power, Big Tech companies are extending fossil
fuel use and (re-)activating nuclear sites all over the United States.
Most current AI output relies on heavy industrial extraction (for example
fracking or uranium mining) and burning of these resources.
GREEN COMPUTINGGiant wasteful energy systems are traded for efficient local ones.
Optimized services run on smartphones and laptops, removing the need for
energy consuming servers in daily use. Most remaining non-vital services
aren’t forced to be online 24/7 but rather available when the wind is blowing
and renewables can be harvested.
TECHNO FEUDALISM The concept of techno-feudalism suggests the end of open capitalism. In this
new order, traditional markets are replaced by private platforms controlled
by a handful of giants monopolizing revenue. Their infrastructure is cloud-
based, costs monthly or is "free" in exchange for constant surveillance and
aggressive advertising. It is designed to make users as dependant as possible.
INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SOCIETY Digital spaces designed as shared resources owned by small communities restore
human agency. Instead of algorithmic feeds, open platforms encourage active
connection. Existing systems like E-Mail or Mastodon operate as interconnected
yet independent servers, preventing any single company from owning the net-
work. Content serves community relevance, not commercial extraction.
SYNTHETIC STOLEN CONTENT Big Tech companies scrape all digital life without consent, converting human
expression into training data for commercial use. The information ecosystem is
flooded with synthetic content optimized for algorithmic engagement. Highly
personalized advertisements offer subconscious influence on decisions of
the masses ("nudging") to the highest bidder.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Local Computing enables AI models to process data at the source thereby
reducing the need for centralised cloud computing. This ensures privacy by
keeping sensitive information on the hardware. Services operate reliably
without dependence on 5G and permanent connectivity.
STOCHASTIC PARROT Most current AI systems function as opaque black boxes. Instead of giving you
facts, they calculate the most probable next word or pixel. This produces
plausible hallucinations that are impossible to verify, which is why
AI models have been called "Stochastic parrots".
TRANSPARENT TOOLS Specialized agents are trained on and restricted to high-quality data to work
on specific tasks. Designed as transparent tools they strictly adhere to
logical boundaries to eliminate hallucination. This produces verifiable
results rather than an engagement driving-conversation.
AUTONOMOUS WARFARE Autonomous "AI" weapons systems delegate life-or-death decisions to software
lacking moral comprehension. The removal of human control dehumanizes warfare
and erases accountability for atrocities. Their systems operate without the
capacity for empathy or liability.
ECOLOGICAL GUARDIANS Robotics programmed for preservation serve as shield for the biosphere.
Existing systems analyze wildlife sounds to monitor biodiversity and validate
conservation methods. Beyond observation, autonomous drones are already
deployed to regenerate ecosystems by planting trees and optimizing
agricultural resources.
THE SWITCH You have activated the switch. Transform negative aspects of current
technologies to get more transparent systems. Change is possible and can be
implemented in many different ways.
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