AI Is Not A Tool. It’s A Weapon.

Silicon Valley wants to automate every part of your life, but that convenience has a dark reality. In this video, I explain why I refuse to use generative “AI.” We look at the exploitation of global workers, the theft of creative work, the environmental impact of data centers, and the loss of human agency.

AI isn't progress, it is a trap. It is a system built on theft, exploitation, and deceit. Here is the actual cost.

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IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 The Trap of Progress
00:46 RLHF: Digital Sweatshops in the Global South
03:05 The Great Scrape: Theft of Human Expression
04:42 Model Collapse and Digital Pollution
06:00 The Destruction of Consent and Truth
07:05 Environmental Cost: 1.1 Million Cubic Meters of Water
08:38 Algorithmic Cruelty: Loss of Human Agency
10:41 Conclusion: Choosing Sovereignty

SOURCES:

LABOR:
WSJ Testimony: https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-jour...
Time Kenyan Workers: https://time.com/6247678/openai-chatg...
Guardian Meta Kenya: https://www.theguardian.com/global-de...

COPYRIGHT:
Anthropic $1.5B: https://copyrightalliance.org/partici...
Atlantic Books3: https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...
NPR Authors: https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/g-s1-8...
Good Law Analysis: https://goodlawproject.org/ai-giants-...
Suleyman Quote: https://mustafa-suleyman.ai/

TECH:
Nature Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158...
Morningstar Report: https://www.morningstar.com/news/mark...
C. Penn AI Wall: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2026...
Ahrefs Stats: https://ahrefs.com/blog/what-percenta...

ENVIRONMENT:
Cornell Water: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
MIT Footprint: https://news.mit.edu/2025/explained-g...
Register MSFT Water: https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/1...

TRUTH & BIAS:
NPR Deepfakes: https://www.npr.org/2024/05/30/nx-s1-...
Axios Evidence: https://www.axios.com/2025/07/25/cour...
Workday Lawsuit: https://www.callaborlaw.com/entry/fed...
CBS UHG Denials: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unitedhe...
KFF Appeals: https://www.kff.org/private-insurance...

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