There is another element in the two models that makes ANT more suitable as a frame to speak about AI. That is the fact that AI is totally dependent on human (created) infrastructure. AI can not only not evolve without human interaction such as users and developers, it also needs large amounts of electrical power and coolant water to be able to ‘exist’. In that sense it is not independent. Only with the ANT framework elements such as data centers, power plants, internet cables, etc can be factored in.
There is another element in the two models that makes ANT more suitable as a frame to speak about AI. That is the fact that AI is totally dependent on human (created) infrastructure. AI can not only not evolve without human interaction such as users and developers, it also needs large amounts of electrical power and coolant water to be able to ‘exist’. In that sense it is not independent. Only with the ANT framework elements such as data centers, power plants, internet cables, etc can be factored in.