The Ethics of AI: Power, Critique, Responsibility - Softcover

Mühlhoff, Rainer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1529249244 ISBN 13: 9781529249248

Publisher: Bristol University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

In a world where artificial intelligence increasingly influences the fabric of our daily lives, this accessible book offers a critical examination of AI and its deep entanglement with power structures. Rather than focusing on doomsday scenarios, it emphasises how AI impacts our everyday interactions and social norms in ways that fundamentally reshape society. By examining the different forms of exploitation and manipulation in the relationship between humans and AI, the book advocates for collective responsibility, better regulation and systemic change.

This is a resounding manifesto for rethinking AI ethics through a power-aware lens. With detailed analysis of real-world examples and technological insights, it is essential reading for anyone invested in the future of AI policy, scholarly critique and societal integration.

About this title

About the Author

Rainer Mühlhoff is Professor of Ethics and Critical Theories of Artificial Intelligence at the Institute of Cognitive Science and Institute of Philosophy at the University of Osnabrück.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529249244
• ISBN 13: 9781529249248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232