25. Sep

Lecture: AI and political power

As part of Digital Week 2025, cognitive scientist Annemarie Witschas (AG Ethics of AI, Osnabrück University) will give a lecture on the role of AI in anti-democratic projects and their ideological backgrounds.

What happens when artificial intelligence is used to control government processes - and increasingly undermines democratic principles? In the USA, we are already seeing the radical transformation of the rule of law: tens of thousands of state employees have been laid off, while unelected tech billionaires like Elon Musk are increasingly influencing political and administrative processes. The lecture by Annemarie Witschas (Osnabrück University) will outline how AI and other digital technologies are being used as tools in anti-democratic projects, from the creation of political advertising to their use in administrative processes. He will also shed light on the ideological background to this development.

Following the lecture, there will be room for questions and discussion in the second half of the event.

Admission is free, but registration is requested.

Begin & end of event

Begin:
25.09.2025, 18:00
End:
25.09.2025, 19:30

Location

 Aula im Schloss

Neuer Graben 29
49074 Osnabrück

Organizer

Technology Transfer Office

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