In their essay for the special issue of First Monday, Jenna Burrell and Jacob Metcalf explore the themes of power, wealth, and ideology within AI and machine learning research and publication. They argue that mainstream computer science publications are constrained by a small cohort of industrialists, shaping discourse about the AI industry. The authors highlight the importance of naming and grappling with this power to maintain the integrity of the field and ensure the well-being of those impacted by AI. This discussion challenges the existing power dynamics within the industry and calls for a reevaluation of core commitments in the pursuit of general artificial intelligence.
https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13643