Ethics and Social Philosophy of the Digital Society
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Chatbots at School!? (with Marte Henningsen). Chaos Communication Congress 38c3, 28 December 2024, Hamburg, Germany. Languages: 🇩🇪 + 🇬🇧 live translation |
Purpose Limitation for AI (with Hannah Ruschemeier). Chaos Communication Congress 38c3, 29 December 2024, Hamburg, Germany. Languages: 🇩🇪 + 🇬🇧 live translation |
AI – Power – Inequality: Chaos Communication Congress 37c3, 28 December 2023, Hamburg, Germany. Languages: 🇩🇪 + 🇬🇧 live translation |
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At the Frankfurt Book Fair / Open Books Festival
Reading and discussion of my book “Artificial Intelligence and the New Fascism” (Reclam 2025) at the Open Books Festival as part of the Frankfurt Book Fair. ...
Volksbühne Berlin, Red Salon: Book Launch and Discussion “AI and the New Fascism” [sold out]
As part of the series “Parole Text: Book”, the Red Salon will host an evening of presentation and discussion of my new book “Artificial Intelligence and the ...
We’re hiring! Open Positions in the Ethics and Critical Theories of AI Research Group
Join our team! In my research group, new positions will soon be available at all levels (interim professorship, postdoc, Ph.D., student assistants).
“AI Tools in the Classroom?” – Radio Feature on Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Political Feuilleton
My position on the risks and shortcomings of automated feedback and grading tools in the classroom: radio feature on September 25, 2025, 7:20 a.m., Deutschla...
New DFG Project: Predictive Knowledge is Power
Our interdisciplinary research project “Predictive Knowledge is Power: Ethics and Law of Collective Privacy in the Data Society” (with Prof. Dr. Hannah Rusch...
Live on WDR5 Radio – “The Philosophical Radio”
On September 1, 2025, I will be a guest on WDR5’s Philosophical Radio. Together with host Jürgen Wiebicke, I will talk about my book “Artificial Intelligence...
At Deutschlandfunk Radio, Sein und Streit, with Simone Miller: “AI fascism made in Silicon Valley”
Thanks for the great conversation on book “AI and the New Fascism” (in German).
New Book “AI and the New Fascism” (Reclam Verlag)
Available now (in German language). Order from the publisher for 8,00 EUR (print) Ebook available on all known plarforms.
Panel Discussion on Book Launch Day: AI and the New Fascism
Constanze Kurz, spokesperson for the Chaos Computer Club, and I will discuss my new book “AI and the New Fascism” together at Urania Berlin — on the very day...
“Do I Still Think for Myself? AI, ChatGPT & Co.” – at phil.cologne
A session for students from grade 9 and up to reflect together on what ChatGPT is doing to us!
Presenting “Purpose Limitation for AI” at the Oxford Internet Institute
Hannah Ruschemeier and I will present our joint research on “Updating Purpose Limitation for AI – a normative approach to AI regulation” at the Oxford Inter...
ARD ttt – titel thesen temperamente on “AI and the New Fascism”
On 15 Jun 2025, the popular culture magazine on the ARD TV station ttt reported about my work on authoritarian politics and AI.
Event: AI and the Future of Democracy – June 3, 2025, Theater Osnabrück
The research group Ethics and Critical Theories at Osnabrück University invites you to talks, a short film & an installation. Join us to discuss AI, the ...
New book out now: The Ethics of AI: Power, Critique, Responsibility
Open Access, published by Bristol University Press.
