Ethics and Social Philosophy of the Digital Society

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I am leading the Ethics and critical theories of artificial intelligence research group at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. Together with my team, I develop a contemporary critical philosophy of the digital world. Our projects cover Power-Aware Ethics of AI, ideology critique and tech-fascism, data protection and regulation, intersectionality and anti-discrimination.

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re:publica 26: AI and the New Fascism (in German). 18 May 2026, Berlin. Languages: 🇩🇪 + 🇬🇧 voiceover

Oxford Internet Institute, 16 June 2025: Updating Purpose-Limitation for AI – A Normative Approach to AI Regulation (with Hannah Ruschemeier). Languages: 🇬🇧 Watch:

Purpose Limitation for AI (with Hannah Ruschemeier). Chaos Communication Congress 38c3, 29 December 2024, Hamburg, Germany. Languages: 🇩🇪 + 🇬🇧 live translation Watch:

AI – Power – Inequality: Chaos Communication Congress 37c3, 28 December 2023, Hamburg, Germany. Languages: 🇩🇪 + 🇬🇧 live translation Watch:

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02. April 2026

Guest on Jung & Naiv

Interview with Tilo Jung (Jung & Naiv) from 2 April 2026: Rainer Mühlhoff on artificial intelligence and fascism (in German).

22. January 2026

Talk Show Guest on NANO Talk (3sat)

Broadcast on 22 January 2026, “New Colonialism – Struggle for Power in New Spheres,” hosted by Stephanie Rohde, with Rainer Mühlhoff, Lena Ulbricht and Aram ...

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