Max Tretter
Biographic Data
| ID | 6789055 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Max Tretter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Max |
| FAMILY NAME | Tretter |
| SIGNATURE | TRETTER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8067-247X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An actor-network-theory informed normative framework for the governance of AI-systems in medicine
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on clinical decision-making has become a focal point within a multitude of ethical, legal, and social discussions. Examining concrete use cases reveals that the introduction of an AI-system as a new actant in clinical practice changes the whole context with its relationships, roles, and routines. To better understand these changes, an interpretative framework can help to trace such transformations and un…
Beyond individual autonomy
This paper critically engages Jasper Debrabander’s defence of the right not to know in the context of incidental findings. Although Debrabander reinforces the autonomy-based justification of this right against more demanding autonomy theories, his analysis remains grounded in an individualistic conception of the autonomous subject. I contend that this perspective is conceptually insufficient, as it fails to account for the relational dimensions o…
Not Human Enough? Rethinking AI’s Place in Pastoral Care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly entering pastoral care contexts. Despite its genuine promise, it has drawn substantial criticism—chief among them the charge that AI “lacks the human” and therefore should not be used in pastoral care. Yet what “the human” means here is rarely specified. This article interrogates that claim. Drawing on current debates, we reconstruct four candidate interpretations of “the human”: (1) emotional capacity…
Hip-Hop bei Black Lives Matter-Protesten
Hip-Hop kann als der Soundtrack der Black Lives Matter -Bewegung gelten. Dies zeigt sich eindrucksvoll daran, dass in mehreren Protestkontexten Songs wie Kendrick Lamar's Alright abgespielt, oder der Refrain von Ludacris' Move Bitch von Protestierenden angestimmt wurde. Solche Szenen werfen die grundlegenden Fragen nach der Wirkung derlei ästhetischer Ausdrucks- und Protestformen in der Öffentlichkeit auf. Im interdisziplinären Dialog mit ästheti…
When discussing the desirability of religious robots
“No Church in the Wild”? Hip Hop and Inductive Theology
Building on recent debates in Open Theology on inductive theology – debates that call for theological reflection to be more deeply grounded in lived religion – this article explores how Hip Hop can serve as a productive dialogue partner for this approach. It argues that Hip Hop – understood as a multifaceted cultural formation – can offer distinctive insights into how religion is experienced, practiced, and negotiated in marginalized urban contex…
Opportunities and challenges of AI-systems in political decision-making contexts
Political decision-making is often riddled with uncertainties, largely due to the complexities and fluid nature of contemporary societies, which make it difficult to predict the consequences of political decisions. Despite these challenges, political leaders cannot shy away from decision-making, even when faced with overwhelming uncertainties. Thankfully, there are tools that can help them manage these uncertainties and support their decisions. A…
Spiritual tech and democracy
The relationship between religion and democracy is ambivalent, with religion either able to strengthen democracy or significantly threaten it. With the “digital turn” in religion and the growing prevalence of spiritual tech—such as digital religious platforms, apps specialized on spirituality, and religious chatbots powered by Artificial Intelligence—this relationship becomes even more intricate. In this Perspective, I will explore the fundamenta…
More Hip Hop, Please! Exploring the Intersections of Public Theology and Hip Hop Studies
So far, there are only a few points of contact between public theology and Hip Hop, let alone a systematic exploration of Hip Hop’s potential contributions to public theology or insights into mutual learnings between Hip Hop Studies and public theology. This article addresses this gap by conceptually identifying common ground between Hip Hop Studies and public theology. Building on this foundation, it posits that public theology could learn from …
Robots in Religious Practices
A growing number of robots perform religious practices. Consequently, a lot of research is already done on robots and religion. What has been missing from the current research landscape is a complete overview of current religious robots. The goal of this contribution is to provide such an overview through a review of the current literature. We searched several databases to identify 18 different religious robots deployed in various religious conte…
Beyond algorithmic trust
Towards an Ethics for the Healthcare Metaverse
Harnessing the metaverse for medical and healthcare purposes is currently heralded as the “next frontier in healthcare.” However, to ensure the “amazing possibilities” of the so-called “healthcare metaverse” can be fully realized, it’s vital to proactively identify and address potential challenges, especially those of an ethical nature. This paper aims to spotlight these ethical challenges within the healthcare metaverse and chart a course for co…
Kunst – Provokation – Politik. Der Auftritt von Zugezogen Maskulin bei der 30-jährigen Jubiläumsfeier des Mauerfalls am Brandenburger Tor
Dieser Beitrag erforscht das Wechselspiel von Kunst und Politik am Beispiel des Auftrittes von Zugezogen Maskulin bei der Bühnenshow zur Feier des 30-jährigen Mauerfalljubiläums am Brandenburger Tor am 09. November 2019. Die Performance des Rapduos zeichnet sich insbesondere durch ihre Provokativität aus – dadurch, dass die beiden Rapper alternative Verfallsdeutung der deutschen Nachwiedervereinigungsgeschichte entwerfen und kritisch betonen, wie…
For the sake of multifacetedness. Why artificial intelligence patient preference prediction systems shouldn’t be for next of kin
Digitale Souveränität« als Kontrolle
How is “solidarity” understood in discussions about contact tracing apps? An overview
Background: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much discussion about contact tracing apps, their use to contain the spread of the virus as well as the ethical, legal, and social aspects of their development, implementation, acceptance, and use. In these discussions, authors frequently mention "solidarity" when making key points in arguments. At the same time, authors rarely specify how they understand "solidarity". This lack of spe…
Perspectives on digital twins and the (im)possibilities of control
In his contribution, ‘Represent me: please! Towards an ethics of digital twins in medicine’1, Braun shows that there is a fundamental ambivalence inherent in (the interaction with) digital twins: they can either open up new freedoms for the simulated persons, or, conversely, endanger and restrict their freedom. To prevent digital twins from restricting people’s freedom, Braun suggests a strong focus on control. Braun’s focus on control is insuffi…
Data sovereignty
New data-driven technologies yield benefits and potentials, but also confront different agents and stakeholders with challenges in retaining control over their data. Our goal in this study is to arrive at a clear picture of what is meant by data sovereignty in such problem settings. To this end, we review 341 publications and analyze the frequency of different notions such as data sovereignty, digital sovereignty, and cyber sovereignty. We go on …
Opportunities and challenges of AI-systems in political decision-making contexts
Political decision-making is often riddled with uncertainties, largely due to the complexities and fluid nature of contemporary societies, which make it difficult to predict the consequences of political decisions. Despite these challenges, political leaders cannot shy away from decision-making, even when faced with overwhelming uncertainties. Thankfully, there are tools that can help them manage these uncertainties and support their decisions. A…
Perspectives on digital twins and the (im)possibilities of control
In his contribution, ‘Represent me: please! Towards an ethics of digital twins in medicine’1, Braun shows that there is a fundamental ambivalence inherent in (the interaction with) digital twins: they can either open up new freedoms for the simulated persons, or, conversely, endanger and restrict their freedom. To prevent digital twins from restricting people’s freedom, Braun suggests a strong focus on control. Braun’s focus on control is insuffi…
Data sovereignty
New data-driven technologies yield benefits and potentials, but also confront different agents and stakeholders with challenges in retaining control over their data. Our goal in this study is to arrive at a clear picture of what is meant by data sovereignty in such problem settings. To this end, we review 341 publications and analyze the frequency of different notions such as data sovereignty, digital sovereignty, and cyber sovereignty. We go on …
Digitale Souveränität« als Kontrolle
How is “solidarity” understood in discussions about contact tracing apps? An overview
Background: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much discussion about contact tracing apps, their use to contain the spread of the virus as well as the ethical, legal, and social aspects of their development, implementation, acceptance, and use. In these discussions, authors frequently mention "solidarity" when making key points in arguments. At the same time, authors rarely specify how they understand "solidarity". This lack of spe…
Towards an Ethics for the Healthcare Metaverse
Harnessing the metaverse for medical and healthcare purposes is currently heralded as the “next frontier in healthcare.” However, to ensure the “amazing possibilities” of the so-called “healthcare metaverse” can be fully realized, it’s vital to proactively identify and address potential challenges, especially those of an ethical nature. This paper aims to spotlight these ethical challenges within the healthcare metaverse and chart a course for co…
Kunst – Provokation – Politik. Der Auftritt von Zugezogen Maskulin bei der 30-jährigen Jubiläumsfeier des Mauerfalls am Brandenburger Tor
Dieser Beitrag erforscht das Wechselspiel von Kunst und Politik am Beispiel des Auftrittes von Zugezogen Maskulin bei der Bühnenshow zur Feier des 30-jährigen Mauerfalljubiläums am Brandenburger Tor am 09. November 2019. Die Performance des Rapduos zeichnet sich insbesondere durch ihre Provokativität aus – dadurch, dass die beiden Rapper alternative Verfallsdeutung der deutschen Nachwiedervereinigungsgeschichte entwerfen und kritisch betonen, wie…
For the sake of multifacetedness. Why artificial intelligence patient preference prediction systems shouldn’t be for next of kin
Robots in Religious Practices
A growing number of robots perform religious practices. Consequently, a lot of research is already done on robots and religion. What has been missing from the current research landscape is a complete overview of current religious robots. The goal of this contribution is to provide such an overview through a review of the current literature. We searched several databases to identify 18 different religious robots deployed in various religious conte…
Beyond algorithmic trust
Hip-Hop bei Black Lives Matter-Protesten
Hip-Hop kann als der Soundtrack der Black Lives Matter -Bewegung gelten. Dies zeigt sich eindrucksvoll daran, dass in mehreren Protestkontexten Songs wie Kendrick Lamar's Alright abgespielt, oder der Refrain von Ludacris' Move Bitch von Protestierenden angestimmt wurde. Solche Szenen werfen die grundlegenden Fragen nach der Wirkung derlei ästhetischer Ausdrucks- und Protestformen in der Öffentlichkeit auf. Im interdisziplinären Dialog mit ästheti…
When discussing the desirability of religious robots
“No Church in the Wild”? Hip Hop and Inductive Theology
Building on recent debates in Open Theology on inductive theology – debates that call for theological reflection to be more deeply grounded in lived religion – this article explores how Hip Hop can serve as a productive dialogue partner for this approach. It argues that Hip Hop – understood as a multifaceted cultural formation – can offer distinctive insights into how religion is experienced, practiced, and negotiated in marginalized urban contex…
Opportunities and challenges of AI-systems in political decision-making contexts
Political decision-making is often riddled with uncertainties, largely due to the complexities and fluid nature of contemporary societies, which make it difficult to predict the consequences of political decisions. Despite these challenges, political leaders cannot shy away from decision-making, even when faced with overwhelming uncertainties. Thankfully, there are tools that can help them manage these uncertainties and support their decisions. A…
Spiritual tech and democracy
The relationship between religion and democracy is ambivalent, with religion either able to strengthen democracy or significantly threaten it. With the “digital turn” in religion and the growing prevalence of spiritual tech—such as digital religious platforms, apps specialized on spirituality, and religious chatbots powered by Artificial Intelligence—this relationship becomes even more intricate. In this Perspective, I will explore the fundamenta…
More Hip Hop, Please! Exploring the Intersections of Public Theology and Hip Hop Studies
So far, there are only a few points of contact between public theology and Hip Hop, let alone a systematic exploration of Hip Hop’s potential contributions to public theology or insights into mutual learnings between Hip Hop Studies and public theology. This article addresses this gap by conceptually identifying common ground between Hip Hop Studies and public theology. Building on this foundation, it posits that public theology could learn from …
An actor-network-theory informed normative framework for the governance of AI-systems in medicine
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on clinical decision-making has become a focal point within a multitude of ethical, legal, and social discussions. Examining concrete use cases reveals that the introduction of an AI-system as a new actant in clinical practice changes the whole context with its relationships, roles, and routines. To better understand these changes, an interpretative framework can help to trace such transformations and un…
Beyond individual autonomy
This paper critically engages Jasper Debrabander’s defence of the right not to know in the context of incidental findings. Although Debrabander reinforces the autonomy-based justification of this right against more demanding autonomy theories, his analysis remains grounded in an individualistic conception of the autonomous subject. I contend that this perspective is conceptually insufficient, as it fails to account for the relational dimensions o…
Not Human Enough? Rethinking AI’s Place in Pastoral Care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly entering pastoral care contexts. Despite its genuine promise, it has drawn substantial criticism—chief among them the charge that AI “lacks the human” and therefore should not be used in pastoral care. Yet what “the human” means here is rarely specified. This article interrogates that claim. Drawing on current debates, we reconstruct four candidate interpretations of “the human”: (1) emotional capacity…
Computer Science (11 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Artificial Intelligence (5 works) · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education (3 works) · Data science (3 works)