The Hidden Cost of AI: Who Actually Pays? | Elina Noor | Keris & Silicon EP03

In Episode 3 of Keris & Silicon, Shahril is joined by Elina Noor, one of Southeast Asia’s most experienced voices at the intersection of technology, security and geopolitics.Elina argues that AI is not a revolution but an evolution, built on colonial foundations we’ve never properly examined, and that Southeast Asia keeps volunteering for the same position in it: the labour layer.The conversation also takes in the hidden labour behind AI, whether Malaysia’s enthusiasm for data centres is economically rational, what “local” really means when a local model inherits foreign architectures and colonial classifications, and why the politics of surveillance — from Gaza to our own borders — cannot be separated from the technology itself.Recorded at AICB Centre of Excellence, Kuala Lumpur, a world-class venue at the heart of Malaysia’s financial district and the perfect setting for conversations that matter.A special thank you to AICB Centre of Excellence for hosting us. Planning your next event? Be sure to check them out at https://www.a-c-e.myThe views and opinions expressed by host(s) and/or guest(s) in Keris and Silicon do not constitute a reflection of any position held by our venue partner, AICB Centre of Excellence.