For our next Loops session, we dive into how technology, ideology, and power collide in today’s digital landscape. This time, we’re looking at the disturbing ties between AI, capitalism, and fascist politics, alongside the libertarian fantasies that continue to shape our technological narratives.

Malte Engeler, co-founder of Structural Integrity, unpacks how capitalism has fundamentally shaped so-called “AI,” embedding exploitative dynamics at its core and opening the door to darker political projects. Tante, an independent computer scientist and sociotechnologist, broadens the lens to show how digital myths are weaponized to advance a libertarian agenda that openly flirts with authoritarianism.

Together, they reveal how technology is never neutral, often acting as a vessel for deeper political forces, from market extraction to fascist tendencies.

Join us as we explore these entanglements and consider how to confront the ideologies embedded in our tools.

Stay with us afterward for an open discussion and an informal conversation at our bar.