Jonah Schwope works at the Berlin-based think tank Das Progressive Zentrum, where he examines the conditions under which democratic governance and value-driven innovation can be realised within society. His academic background is in Political Science and International Public Governance. His work has been published in Tech Policy Press, Springer Gabler, and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).
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Beyond AI Futurism: A Socio-Ecological Vision for AI
We must engage in a deliberate act of political imagination: to recognise that AI’s path is not predetermined by Big Tech, but is contested terrain – a technology that can either concentrate power or strengthen democracy, accelerate ecological collapse or support sustainability.
November 4, 2025