Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of intelligent behavior by computers.[1] AI and robots are means of production, not workers, and do not create value. Increased use of machinery (constant capital) and decreased use of human labor (variable capital) causes a decrease in the rate of profit.[2]
Opposition
Military use
The Pentagon has simulated AI drones that received points for destroying their targets. When human operators tried to override the AI's decisions, the AI attacked its operators or destroyed communication towers.[1]
WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes
In 2023, workers from the Writers Guild of America went on strike due to fears that they would have to rewrite AI-generated scripts. At the same time, SAG-AFTRA went on strike to prevent companies from using AI simulations of actors without compensation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chris Fry (2023-08-03). "Artificial Intelligence and the class struggle" MR Online. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06.
- ↑ Elaine Graham-Leigh (2022-10-13). "Marx and the Robots. Networked Production, AI and Human Labour - book review" Counterfire. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25.