Behind the Curtains of Oz: From AI Myths to AI Truths
Join us for a thought-provoking morning at the Center for Science and Thought, where leading AI scholars and experts take on some of the most overused terms in AI discourse—and dismantle them.
Each speaker will critically examine one buzzword or phrase—like Responsible AI, Human-Centered AI, Superintelligence—and challenge its meaning, assumptions, and implications. In just 10-15 minutes per talk, we’ll strip away the rhetoric and uncover what truly makes AI desirable—if anything does.
Talks by
- Markus Gabriel1, Uni Bonn, Professor of Epistemology, Modern, and Contemporary Philosophy, Director of CST
- Wakanyi Hoffman2, Utrecht University, Head of Sustainable AI Africa Research at Inclusive AI Lab
- Maximilian Kiener3, TU Hamburg, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics in Technology
- Alois Krtil4, CEO, Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg e.V. (ARIC)
- Dagmar Monett Díaz5, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Professor of Computer Science
Hosted by
- Ana Ilievska6, Uni Bonn, Senior Research Fellow at CST

Thursday, March 13 2025
09:30 am - 1 pm
CST
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1-3
53227 Bonn
Seminar room, 4th floor (not fully accessible)
Registration
Please contact mlinski@uni-bonn.de
Desirable Digitalisation: Rethinking AI for Just and Sustainable Futures8
Das Projekt "Desirable Digitalisation: Rethinking AI for Just and Sustainable Futures" ist ein gemeinsames Forschungsprogramm der Universitäten Cambridge und Bonn, das von der Stiftung Mercator gefördert wird. Es erforscht, wie KI (künstliche Intelligenz) und andere digitale Technologien durch Konzepte des Humanen beeinflusst werden und wie sie verantwortungsvoll, sozial gerecht und ökologisch nachhaltig gestaltet werden können.
Contact
Dr. Ana Ilievska
University of Bonn, Center for Science and Thought, Institute of Philosophy, Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1-3
53227 Bonn
Links
- https://www.cst.uni-bonn.de/en/persons/markus-gabriel
- https://inclusiveailab.org/
- https://maximilian-kiener.weebly.com/
- https://aric-hamburg.de/?lang=en
- https://www.hwr-berlin.de/hwr-berlin/ueber-uns/person/detail/462-dagmar-monett-diaz
- https://www.cst.uni-bonn.de/en/persons/ana-ilievska
- https://www.cst.uni-bonn.de/en/home/how-to-find-us.pdf
- https://www.desirableai.com