Is the Erlang Ecosystem community (Elixir, Erlang, Gleam) paying attention to the ethical and environmental implications of ‘AI’?

I’m not sure if I’m not paying attention, or if it’s just not getting through to me, but I don’t see much discussion within the Elixir, Erlang and Gleam communities about the problematic issues surrounding the use of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) and, in particular, Large Language Models (LLMs) in software development.

I see major problems—primarily ethical and environmental, but also financial (in the long term)—with using LLMs in software engineering.

So, here are a few links for anyone who’s interested:

• On the acceptance of GenAI, Joep Schuurkes
• The AI Con (book) - How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want, by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna. I have interviewed the authors: The AI Con and Brazil - a conversation with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna about the dangers of ‘AI’
• I Am An AI Hater (blog post), Anthony Moser
• Why I object to and reject generative AI, Deborah Lupton
• Better Offline (blog and podcast), by Ed Zitron

What do you think about it?

Should we accept 'AI' passively?

PS: I had to change the title because people were thinking it was about staying informed about products.