The future of technology is about more than AI: A conversation about right sized technology
summary
Mozilla-backed projects present concrete alternatives: an open-source meter that quantifies training and usage emissions (Bloom ~25 tons CO2; Meta model ~2,000 tons CO2; one developer ~2 tons CO2) and urges energy disclosure per AI call; a modular smartphone company selling repairable devices for 13 years, pushing spare parts available for 7 years and unlockable bootloaders that extend device life by two years; and community-rooted small AI pilots and cultural-data spaces that prioritize local models, public procurement and long-term maintenance.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Right-sized technology intro
- 1:41People-centered tech
- 3:47Defining right-sized tech
- 8:43Fairphone’s sustainable fight
- 14:26Code Carbon’s AI carbon cost
- 22:59Small AI alternatives
- 32:40Open source’s ecosystem role
- 35:30Climate change and AI challenges
- 41:16Policy and tech asks
- 46:03Q&A on regulation
- 1:01:30Innovation beyond scale
- 1:16:05Closing reflections
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