General Perspectives Toward the Impact of AI on Race and Society

This chapter will focus on the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and scrutinize whether AI is used to reinforce the social construct of racism or if it promises to provide opportunity and justice in areas where previously they lacked. Throughout this chapter, common examples of the everyday use of AI will be discussed to provide an understanding of how this technology has permeated through multiple sectors of life with the intention to continuously expand. This chapter will also explore the notion of AI inheriting the bias of its creator. This brings into question who is building this technology, how this technology should be used, and who is the intended beneficiary of its use. For the experts and novices in the field, this chapter calls for critical consideration for what is being developed. For the individuals unfamiliar with AI, this chapter is intended to bring awareness of the technology being used around them and how it has already impacted their life.