We are told that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionize our world. But behind every AI-generated image, every instant chatbot reply, and every algorithmic decision, lies a colossal, energy-guzzling data center. AI has a very real, very physical cost. Once again, Indigenous, Black, and Brown peoples pay the price for the convenience of AI while powerful corporations profit. This is a new form of extraction, no different from the mines and pipelines we have long resisted.

This session is the first in a two part series on AI & Data Centers in Indian Country. For this session of Decolonize U we will be discussing:

- What is AI? How does AI work (or doesn't work)? What are the types of AI?

- What are data centers? How do data centers work? What are the types of data centers?

- Why is it important to fight back against AI & data centers in Indian Country and around the world?

The goal of this first session is to establish basic working knowledge and understanding of AI and data centers.

Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/decolonize-u-ai-data-centers-101/