Many current discussions appear to see the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as a given, inevitable development, and share an increasingly implicit belief that AI technologies can solve anything if only we take care of the potential side effects. But AI is not magic, nor is it the solution to all our problems. In this chapter, we draw on the notion of technological solutionism and challenge the common view that AI, if only constructed in the right way, can be a catch-all solution to a range of social problems, from unfair credit checks to racism and sexism. We argue that technological considerations must never dictate the conditions for social life. Addressing these issues adequately needs multi-disciplinary perspectives and particularly such approaches that combine technological expertise with critical social science and humanities analyses.