Power and Resistance in Global Artificial Intelligence Governance

Algorithmic Colonialism
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-31679-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book critically examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping global power dynamics. Through 'algorithmic colonialism'—the extraction of data, labour, and natural resources from the Global South to fuel Western technological dominance, it reveals how AI systems exacerbate the inequalities between wealthy nations and the developing world.

Drawing on case studies from Kenya and the BRICS nations, the author investigates the hidden socio-environmental costs of AI, ranging from the exploitation of content moderators in African digital sweatshops to the construction of water-hungry data centres in drought-stricken regions. Additionally, the book traces how a select group of technology corporations have become 'new Leviathans', exercising sovereign power without democratic accountability. However, this is not solely a narrative of domination. The author also highlights innovative forms of resistance, such as India's public digital infrastructure and Africa's linguistic AI initiatives, and advocates "planetary solidarity" as an alternative framework.

Combining political economy, ecology, and decolonial theory, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the role of AI in 21st-century global inequality and the struggle for technological sovereignty.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liu, Zhiyi

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Wissenschaftsethik, Technikethik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Kolonialismus, Imperialismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Epistemic Foundations and the Architecture of Power  1: Algorithmic Governmentality and the Dual Nature of AI Governance  2: The New Leviathans: Private Sector Power and Regime Complexes  Part II: Contested Terrains: Sovereignty, Democracy, and Sustainability  3: Techno-Nationalism, Sovereign AI, and Infrastructure Dependencies  4: The Anatomy of the Megamachine: Thermodynamic Violence and Planetary Exhaustion  5: The Jurisprudential Crisis of Automated Governance  Part III: Counter-Hegemonic Models and the Global South  6: Algorithmic Colonialism: Data Extraction and Epistemic Violence  7: Rising Powers and Institutional Entrepreneurship: The BRICS and Beyond  8: Public AI and Endogenous Innovation Pathways  Part IV: Reconfiguring Global Governance for a Sustainable Future  9: Institutional Design for Pluralistic and Sustainable AI Governance  10: Toward a Post-Westphalian AI Order: Planetary Solidarity

Über Autor(innen)

Zhiyi Liu is a leading Chinese AI scientist specializing in multimodal large models, agent systems, and reinforcement learning. He is Chief Scientist at Beihang University, Forbes China “Top 10 AI Influencer” (2024) and “Industry Pioneer” (2025).