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.

“Very impressive […]. Incredibly exciting to read, but also very concerning […].” — Benjamin Knödler ― Deutschlandfunk Kultur

“In his concise, opinionated treatise, Mühlhoff not only dismantles the rhetoric of the AI prophets but also exposes their questionable ideology.” — Matthias Dusini ― Falter

“Rainer Mühlhoff is one of the most interesting thinkers in German philosophy of technology.” — Jana Ballweber ― KNA

Publisher’s announcement: Elon Musk and Donald Trump are firing masses of public sector employees in order to build an AI state. Tech CEOs sell artificial intelligence as a savior for humanity’s biggest problems, even though the industry behind it is based on exploitation and contempt for human dignity. Why is the public distracted by speculation about salvation or annihilation through AI, instead of paying attention to the real and significant harms AI is causing in the present? How can we identify the increasingly fascist tendencies emerging from the alliance between the tech industry and the new right? Rainer Mühlhoff develops answers and discusses possible solutions.

Publisher’s website   Publisher’s preview (PDF)

Public Events and Media Coverage of the Book

• 11 Nov 2025, 7:00 p.m.: Topio e.V. – public space for privacy, Arminiustraße 2–4, 10551 Berlin, “HUMAN-SORTING-MACHINE – Discrimination and Misinformation through Artificial Intelligence”.
• 16 Oct 2025, 5:00 p.m.: Frankfurt Book Fair / Open Books Festival. Haus am Dom, Frankfurt a.M. Website
• 15 Oct 2025, 8:00 p.m.: Volksbühne Berlin, Red Salon: Book presentation and panel discussion [sold out]. With: Aline Blankertz, Katika Kühnreich, Carolin Wiedemann, Capulcu Collective, Rainbow-Pill Collective.
• 28 Sep 2025: taz – wochentaz: Review by Hendrikje Schauer, “KI unter Faschismusverdacht: Die Papageien, die wir riefen”.
• 25 Sep 2025: A French translation of the book has now been contracted with Éditions Agone.
• 24 Sep 2025: The book has been on the Spiegel Bestseller List in the nonfiction/paperback category for six weeks.
• 1 Sep 2025, 7:00 p.m.: Live on WDR5 Das Philosophische Radio with Jürgen Wiebicke.
• 20 Aug 2025: Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Studio 9. Review by Vera Linß. [Audio] [Text]
• 10 Aug 2025: Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Sein und Streit, broadcast on 10 Aug 2025 “AI Fascism Made in Silicon Valley”
• 26 Jul 2025: Leipziger Zeitung, Interview Part 1, Part 2
• 23 Jul 2025, 7:35 a.m.: SWR Kultur am Morgen with Doris Maull.
• 17 Jul 2025: WDR5 Politikum
• 17 Jul 2025: Review by Ralf Julke, Leipziger Zeitung.
• 16 Jul 2025, 7:30 p.m.: Urania Berlin, Discussion event on the new release
• 16 Jul 2025, 10:10 a.m.: Live, Radio Bremen 2.
• 16 Jul 2025: Surplus Magazine – Excerpt
• 14 Jul 2025: Netzpolitik.org – Excerpt
• 15 Jun 2025: ARD ttt – titel thesen temperamente)
• 3 Jun 2025: Theater Osnabrück, AI and the Future of Democracy
• 28 May 2025: re:publica25, Berlin (with Aline Blankertz)
• 28 May 2025: Tagesspiegel Background (with Aline Blankertz)

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