Talks
Talk: „AI and the Climate Crisis – The Problem of Control and Antirelationality“
Paul Schütze
In this talk I argue that AI’s climate impact extends beyond its material footprint. Its ideological influence is equally critical. I look at two cases: Firstly, I show how AI technologies enable a continuation of the status quo of climate breakdown by promoting a false sense of security and control. This is the result of what I call AI futurism, an ideology focused on technological solutions to climate issues while distracting from necessary societal changes. Secondly, I explore how AI functions as an antirelational technology.
12. Dezember 2024 | Universität Witten/Herdecke
Talk & Panel Discussion: „The Problem of Sustainable AI“
Paul Schütze
In this presentation I critically questions the conception of sustainable AI. Drawing on philosophy of technology and critical materialist thinking, it aims to uncover the dominant interests and hegemonic narratives driving sustainable AI developments.
07. November 2024 | 30th Anniversary Conference “Human Rights and AI” @ MRZ, University of Potsdam
Talk: „Wieviel KI brauchen wir wirklich?“
Paul Schütze
In diesem Vortrag lege ich dar, dass KI auf der Ausbeutung marginalisierter Gruppen, reproduktiver Arbeit und der Umwelt basiert. So zeichne ich ein System globaler Hierarchien, mit der Erkenntnis, dass die ethischen Probleme von KI fundamental mit modernen Gesellschaften verwoben sind.
24. September 2024 | DKPhil Universität Münster
Workshop: „AI Capitalism: Critique and Regulation“
Paul Schütze & Rainer Mühlhoff
In this two-part workshop, we delve into the intricate relationship between AI and capitalism, viewing AI as a distinctive manifestation of global economic structures. Through a critical lens, we equip participants with analytical tools to identify and dissect the mechanisms of expropriation and power imbalances inherent in AI technology and its implications for sustainability.
In the first part, we will explore the systemic dimensions of AI capitalism, illuminating the dynamics that drive wealth accumulation and social disparities. In the second part, our focus shifts to the regulatory aspect, with an emphasis on data protection as a potential approach to address the widening power asymmetries between data-driven companies and societies.
In the first part, we will explore the systemic dimensions of AI capitalism, illuminating the dynamics that drive wealth accumulation and social disparities. In the second part, our focus shifts to the regulatory aspect, with an emphasis on data protection as a potential approach to address the widening power asymmetries between data-driven companies and societies.
12. September 2023 | BIFOLD Weizenbaum summer school
Talk: „Unpacking the concept of Sustainable AI – Critical Questions & Challgenges“
Paul Schütze
The goal of this presentation is to closely examine the concept of sustainable AI. Recent research shows that AI cannot be understood simply as a technology, but it inherently involves a large socio-economic context. In fact, AI is inseparable from this context and cannot be thought without it. With such a view, questions about sustainable AI become increasingly complex, and a thorough discussion of what particular concept of AI is evoked when talking about sustainability is needed.
31. May 2023 | Sustainable AI Conference – Bonn
Talk: „Why there is no Tomorrow – Wie sich KI die Zukunft aneignet“
Paul Schütze & Jan Siebold
In diesem Vortrag soll gezeigt werden, wie sich Künstliche Intelligenz durch die diskursive und materielle Strukturierung von Interaktionsräumen die Zukunft aneignet und dadurch mögliche Räume des Handelns einschränkt.
04. November 2022 | un:reale Interaktionsräume