Is using AI ethical? | Data Privacy, Creative Rights and Intentional AI | Ep. 51

Is AI ethical? That's the question we're exploring in Episode 51 of RAG Tech. Prompted by Natasha's recent talk on responsible AI at the AI Collective, the three of us sat down to have an honest conversation about data privacy, creative rights, and what intentional AI use actually looks like in practice. We cover: • The Ghibli AI controversy: how OpenAI trained on Studio Ghibli's iconic hand-drawn art without consent or compensation, and why that's different from human artistic inspiration • Data privacy by default: your photos, videos, and emails are being used to train AI models unless you explicitly opt out (and yes, Gmail was sued for $400B+ over this) • The environmental cost of AI: did you know generating a single AI image uses roughly as much energy as charging a full iPhone? • Intentional AI: Natasha's framework for asking: what is the actual cost of using AI for this task, and is it worth it? • Why women's skepticism of AI • The call to action: sit in the uncomfortable space between championing AI and understanding its ethical costs Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:27 Introduction — Is AI ethical? 4:00 The Ghibli Incident — scraping art at scale 17:20 The Hidden Costs of AI — energy, privacy, piracy 20:26 Intentional AI — LLMs as teachers 34:10 Women in AI — the smarter hesitation ✨Follow us on our socials! Website: https://ragtechdev.com/ Instagram:   / ragtechdev   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1KfM9JT... More Links: https://linktr.ee/ragtechdev