Jascha Bareis

Dr. Jascha Bareis is a researcher at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and associate researcher at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG). His work focuses on AI governance, geopolitical dimensions of technology, and regulatory challenges around algorithmic systems. He contributes to debates about technological hype, trust in AI, and ethical implementation frameworks.

• Primary Affiliation: ITAS, KIT
• Secondary Affiliation: HIIG

Research interests span AI geopolitics, algorithmic regulation, socio-technical imaginaries, and trust dynamics in learning systems. His publications examine national AI strategies, autonomous weapons discourse, and the performative politics of technology narratives. Articles analyze EU AI Act harmonization efforts, LLM knowledge production, and regulatory contradictions.

Current projects include investigating existential risks of uncontrollable AI, explainability in online voting systems, and social trust mechanisms. He teaches courses like 'Algocracy: The political rule of algorithms' (Winter 2023/2024). Educational background includes M.A. in Political Theory (Frankfurt/TU Darmstadt) and B.A. in Liberal Arts & Sciences (Maastricht), with specialization in Science and Technology Studies.