Latent Spaces, Transformers, and General Purpose AI: A Critique of New Mathematical Universalisms
Wann: Mi, 18.11.2026, 18:15 Uhr bis 19:45 Uhr
Wo: Universität Hamburg, Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, Flügel West / East Wing, 20146 Hamburg, Raum 221 / Room 221
Prof. Dr. Tobias Matzner, Institut für Medienwissenschaften: Kulturen der Digitalität, Universität Paderborn, DE
Öffentliche Vorlesung im Rahmen des Allgemeinen Vorlesungswesens
Taming the Machines
The Philosophy, Ethics and Politics of AI
This semester, the Taming the Machines lecture series explores the sites and settings of digital transformations, addressing the foundations of AI, the entanglement of technology and science, as well as implications for our access to the world and to ourselves. It ranges from a furthered examination of algorithms and their societal effects to the manifold faces of digital capitalism and a critical theory of this digital constellation.
To get the latest updates and details how to attend the lectures, please visit http://uhh.de/inf-eit
Wednesday 18:15 – 19:45 (CET), Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, East Wing, Room 221
Coordination: Prof. Dr. Judith Simon, Ethics in IT, University of Hamburg