Critique of the FH Kiel Paper: Discourse Management Instead of Enlightenment

📘 “What Can Be Done About Hate Speech and Fake News?” A paper from FH Kiel attempts to provide answers – but mainly delivers one thing: the controlled opposite of enlightenment. 🧩 The Content, Disenchanted This 161-page document addresses topics like deepfakes, social bots, and platform responsibility – but it remains superficial and avoids critical questions: Who constructs terms like “hate speech”? Why is trust in official narratives eroding? What role does language play in structurally controlled communication? Instead, it is dominated by: ...

May 7, 2025 · Alexander Renz

Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Deception

The term “AI” creates an image for consumers of thinking, understanding, even consciousness. LLMs like GPT meet none of these criteria – yet they are still marketed as “intelligent.” 🔍 Core Problems: Semantic deception: The term “intelligence” suggests human cognition, while LLMs merely analyze large amounts of text statistically. They simulate language without understanding meanings or pursuing goals. The model has no real-world knowledge but instead makes predictions based on past training data. ...

May 4, 2025 · Alexander Renz