Living Library
Real AI Systems. Real Impacts. Real Concerns.
🌱 Early Preview: Community solutions are being developed in workshops across Europe. Join us to shape them.
How to Read These Cards
Each AI system is marked with a simple color to show how much control people have over it. This helps you understand which systems are safe helpers and which ones need closer attention.
Under Human Control
These are helpful tools that people stay in charge of. They assist you, but a person always makes the final decisions.
Needs Watching
These systems work well but have some concerns. They might affect your daily life in ways that need clear rules and regular checking.
Getting Too Powerful
These systems raise important concerns. They may make significant decisions that affect your life without enough human supervision or input.
ChatGPT
OpenAI
Writes text, answers questions, helps with tasks
What This Means For You:
- •Students using it to do homework
- •Workers using it to write emails and reports
"Could spread false information that looks real"
Self-Driving Cars
Tesla, Waymo
Drives your car without you steering
What This Means For You:
- •Could eliminate taxi and truck driving jobs
- •Safety questions about computer making life-or-death decisions
"Who's responsible if the car crashes?"
Medical Diagnosis AI
Various hospitals
Helps doctors spot diseases in X-rays and scans
What This Means For You:
- •Can catch diseases doctors might miss
- •Saves time so doctors can see more patients
"Doctor still makes final decision"
Social Media Algorithms
Facebook, TikTok, Instagram
Decides what posts and videos you see
What This Means For You:
- •Can create echo chambers where you only see one viewpoint
- •Designed to keep you scrolling, can be addictive
"Controls what we see and think about"
Credit Scoring AI
Banks and lenders
Decides if you can get a loan or credit card
What This Means For You:
- •Can reject your loan application automatically
- •Hard to understand why you were rejected
"May discriminate without anyone noticing"
Job Screening AI
Amazon, LinkedIn
Reads resumes and decides who gets interviews
What This Means For You:
- •Computer decides if you get an interview, not a human
- •Can filter you out before anyone reads your resume
"Might discriminate based on name, age, or background"
Smart Home Devices
Amazon Alexa, Google Home
Listens to you and controls your home
What This Means For You:
- •Convenient for music, weather, and home control
- •Records your conversations and sends to company servers
"Always listening to private conversations"
Police Surveillance AI
Government agencies
Watches cameras and identifies people's faces
What This Means For You:
- •Tracks where you go in public without asking
- •Often wrong, especially for people of color
"Mass surveillance without consent or oversight"
Educational Tutoring AI
Khan Academy, Duolingo
Teaches kids and adapts to their learning style
What This Means For You:
- •Gives personalized help to every student
- •Available 24/7 for homework help
"Teacher oversight keeps it helpful"