All Sorted by Machines of Loving Grace?: "AI", Cybernetics, and Fascism and how to Intervene
Katika Kühnreich
39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3): Power Cycles · Day 1 · Saal One
In her thought-provoking 39C3 presentation, Katika Kühnreich, a political scientist and China scientist with a philosophical background, dissects the intricate and often overlooked connections between modern technological narratives – specifically **Artificial Intelligence (AI)** and **Cybernetics** – and the resurgence of fascist ideologies. Kühnreich challenges the prevailing techno-optimism, arguing that the stories we tell ourselves about technology, humans, and society can inadvertently pave the way for authoritarian control. She positions AI not as a neutral scientific advancement, but as a "sales argument" and "money shitterly" designed to secure funding, while cybernetics provides a mechanistic view of humanity that is ripe for exploitation.