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We are a young and diverse team working on a broad range of topics. An inclusive working atmosphere, gender equality, and consideration of the needs of young scholars with children are particularly important to us. We sincerely welcome requests for collaborations and invite interested people to reach out and join us , for instance, in our colloquium
Team members
| Prof. Dr. Rainer Mühlhoff |
 | Rainer’s research on Artificial Intelligence starts from the assumption that Machine Learning Systems are sociotechnical systems (see “Human-Aided AI”). To map out the ethical and societal implications AI technology, he uses different philosophical schools and perspectives to analyze the interplay of technology, power and subjectivation. In particular, he brings together ethics with social philosophy and critical theories to analyse the effects of AI in terms of discrimination, social selection and inequality (see “Automatisierte Ungleicheit”). A particular research interest is data ethics in the Context of AI and Big Data. These technologies make it possible to predict sensitive information about individuals based on the anonymized data of many other data subjects. This results in a novel, collectively induced invasion of privacy of the individuals concerned, raising new questions of collective responsibility in the digital society. Under the title Predictive Privacy Rainer works on an ethical and regulatory approach to restricting negative impact of predictive analytics. |
| E-Mail: rainer.muehlhoff /at/ uni-osnabrueck.de |
| Gert Goeminne |
 | Gert is a postdoc researcher in the BMBF-funded project Simport in the Ethics of AI research group. Originally trained as a nuclear physicist (PhD 2001), he sees himself as an interdisciplinary scientist who consciously operates at the intersection between fundamental research on the one hand and a normative engagement with sustainability and social justice on the other. Over the years, he has elaborated on the political nature of science and technology in various research domains such as climate policy, sustainability transitions, inter- and transdisciplinarity, and more recently responsible research and innovation and ethics of AI. |
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| Nora Freya Lindemann |
 | Nora is a research assistant in the Ethics of AI reserach group at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. Through her M.Sc. in Cognitive Science and her B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences, she has a broad, interdisciplinary background in philosophy, ethics, gender studies and cultural studies. In her research, she deals with the ethical implications of AI systems, especially chatbots, on society and questions of whether/how AI can be democratic and fair. |
| E-Mail: norafreya.lindemann /at/ uni-osnabrueck.de |
| Paul Schütze |
 | Paul is a research assistant in the Ethics of AI research group at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. In his research he focuses on the structure and functioning of digital capitalism and its connections to the climate crisis. Particularly, he is interested in the textures of power and subjectivation in the age of Big Data and AI. He has a background in affect studies, philosophy of mind and critical social philosophy. |
| E-Mail: paul.schuetze /at/ uni-osnabrueck.de |
| Jan-Philipp Siebold |
 | Jan-Philipp Siebold is a research assistant in the Ethics of AI research group at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. After finishing his BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a specialisation in Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy as well as Cultural and Media studies, he is currently completing his MA in Philosophy at the Freie Universität Berlin. His research focuses on French Social Philosophy, Critical Theory and Philosophy of Technology with a special interest in power, subjectivity and affectivity in digital media cultures and AI systems. |
| E-Mail: jan.siebold /at/ uni-osnabrueck.de |
| Annemarie Witschas |
 | Annemarie is a Master student in Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück and a student assistant in the Ethics of AI reserach group. Due to her interdisciplinary studies, she has a background in both AI and philosophy. She is particularly interested in the intersection of AI and queer-/feminist theory. |
| E-Mail: awitschas /at/ uos.de |
| Anastasija Kocic |
 | Anastasija is a student assistant in the research group Ethics of AI at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. She studies cognitive science and works on the philosophy of digital society. |
| E-Mail: akocic /at/ uos.de |
| Per Gülzow |
 | Per is a student assistant in the BMBF-funded project Simport in the Ethics of AI reserach group. He is studying philosophy and computer science at the Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on politics, technology and society. During his time as a student, Per has worked for politicians and the German government. |
| E-Mail: guelzow /at/ ethikderki.de |
| Marte Henningsen |
 | Marte is a student assistant in the research group Ethics of AI at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. She is a master’s student in Cognitive Science with a technical background in Computer Science and Computational Engineering. She is interested in the role of language in AI systems, as well as the impact of modern technologies on work. |
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| Jona Lemke |
 | Jona is a Bachelor student in Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück and works as a student assistant in the Ethics of AI research group. During their studies, they primarily engaged in Neuroinformatics, Neuropsychology and Philosophy. Jona is especially interested in subjectivity and the structural effects of AI in the digital society. |
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| Karla Baublys |
 | Karla is a student assistant in the Ethics of AI research group at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. She studies Cognitive Science and is especially interested in public relations in relation to societal change. |
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| Jonas Niehus |
 | Jonas is a student assistant in the Ethics of AI research group at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. He has a background in philosophy, education and educational science. In his master's degree, he focuses on artificial intelligence and the ethics of artificial intelligence. In his study project, he is involved in developing a workshop on the ethics of artificial intelligence. |
| E-Mail: jniehus /at/ uni-osnabrueck.de |
| Andrea Katz |
 | Andrea works as a secretary in the Ethics of AI research group. She completed a professionel training in banking and has been working in the administrative service of the Osnabrück University since 2019. |
| E-Mail: office-muehlhoff /at/ uni-osnabrueck.de |
