Term
Extractive AI
Plain-language definition
AI that captures value while weakening the systems around it.
Technical definition
An AI design lens for systems that optimize output while eroding skill, agency, trust, labor conditions, pluralism, or ecological resilience.
Evidence status
Interpretive Synthesis
Why it matters
It names a major ethical risk in automation.
Example
A content system maximizes engagement while degrading human attention.
Related terms
Related frameworks
Sources or further reading
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- NIST AI RMF Playbook
- UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Google Search Central: helpful, reliable, people-first content
- Schema.org DefinedTerm