Children are in the crosshairs of artificial intelligence. Who will we blame?

The documentary “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” explores director Daniel Roher’s concerns about having a child in an age dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), contrasting views of AI doomers and utopians.
The film highlights the involvement of AI firms like Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and others in controversial military applications, including AI used during a war on Iran where several children were killed.
Despite Roher interviewing high-profile AI CEOs, he does not address their companies’ military contracts and related harms, omitting the impact of AI ‘kill chains’ and other detrimental applications.
There is significant activism against harmful AI systems in California, including campaigns against Palantir’s involvement in ICE deportations and efforts to halt data centers that strain the environment and energy grid.
Resistance movements like the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition and No Tech for Apartheid have successfully challenged AI systems used for policing and military surveillance, pushing for accountability and changes in policy.