Montreal AI Ethics Institute

Democratizing AI ethics literacy

STATE OF AI ETHICS REPORT
VOLUME 8

The image reveals the intentional, coordinated social lives of animals, which are often invisible to humans. Because this richness is sometimes hidden beneath the surface, the oceans can be disrupted by noise pollution, mineral and rare element mining and contamination caused by AI development. The distortion aims to visually represent the impact of destructive AI developments that are often too easily justified by human ignorance and technological "progress".
Front & Back Cover Image: Distorted Fish School II by Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume / Better Images of AI / CC BY 4.0. ALT text: The image reveals the intentional, coordinated social lives of animals, which are often invisible to humans. Because this richness is sometimes hidden beneath the surface, the oceans can be disrupted by noise pollution, mineral and rare element mining and contamination caused by AI development. The distortion aims to visually represent the impact of destructive AI developments that are often too easily justified by human ignorance and technological "progress".
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10.5281/zenodo.23666309

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For citing the entire report:
Butalid, R., & Wright, C. (Eds.). (2026). The State of AI Ethics Report (Volume 8) – Power, Fracture, Resistance. Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23666309. Available at: https://montrealethics.ai/state.

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[Author Surname], [Initials]. (2026). [Title of piece]. In R. Butalid & C. Wright (Eds.), The State of AI Ethics Report (Volume 8) – Power, Fracture, Resistance. pp. [xx-xx]. Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23666309. Available at: https://montrealethics.ai/state.

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