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Apocalyptic Optimist: Stop Worrying About AI Doomsday. Worry About This.
Big Tech frames generative AI as effortless digital magic, but the reality involves centralized power, hidden and exploited labor, and massive environmental costs. In this episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist, sociologist and AI ethics expert Dr. Alex Hanna joins CECE Director and host Dr. Dana R. Fisher to cut through corporate hype, expose the real-world […]
Research and action for a more just and sustainable world
The Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE) is American University’s umbrella for environmental work across the AU community. We are committed to cultivating trans-disciplinary work that focuses on the interrelations among the environment, community, and equity. Building on the university’s long-standing strengths in social justice and environmental protection, CECE is forging new paths for addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
CECE’s work is organized under four main themes:
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