11.04.2026 –, Seminarraum 2 Sprache: English
Can we scale our way out of the crisis? Many in the tech world believe that AI's wide adoption will boost stagnating economies, increasing innovation and social welfare. From a growth-critical perspective, this talk dissects such ambitions, showing how the confluence of tech ideologies and the global growth paradigm intensifies extraction, and risks social as well as ecological deterioration.
Can we scale our way out of the crisis? Many in the tech world believe that AI's wide adoption will act as a "game-changer" and ultimate solution to boost stagnating economies. Proponents in Silicon Valley and beyond see AI as an opportunity not just to increase productivity, but to unleash a whole new dimension of technological acceleration, leading to unprecedented levels of growth.
This short talk presents a critique of the growth paradigm and its integration into the tech world, dissecting the ideological role that AI plays in fueling a growth-obsessed system.
Annie is an interdisciplinary researcher with a background in artificial intelligence, critical philosophy and political ecology. Grounded in these diverse perspectives, her work is committed to centering social and environmental justice in the debates on digital technologies.