Newsletter #6: Spotlight on the multi-stage and multi-stakeholder methodology
The sixth edition of the TechEthos newsletter highlights the results of our multi-stage and multi-stakeholder methodology and announces our upcoming policy event.
Enhancement of ethical frameworks and outline of detailed ethics framework
This report outlines the enhanced ethical frameworkEthical frameworks outline general or specific principles [...] More, known as the ‘TechEthos Anticipatory ethics Matrix’ (TEAeM).
Newsletter #5: Spotlight on policy briefs for European policymakers
In this fifth newsletter, you will find policy briefs with recommendations on enhancing EU law on new and emerging technologiesTechnologies whose development and application are not completely realised or finished, and whose potential lies in the future. [...], and a suggested approach to transition from values and principles to norms and standards.
Multi-stakeholder evolution of TechEthos scenarios
The report utilizes scenarios to explore ethical implications of emerging technologies, engaging stakeholders and providing a multi-stage methodology for assessment while addressing equity, reliability, and environmental sustainability.
Enhancing legal frameworks at the national and international level
This report provides an overview of the key regulatory challenges identified throughout the TechEthos legal analysis of three technology families: climate engineeringTechEthos defines climate engineering as a technology family which enables the modification of natural processes [...] More, neurotechnologies and digital extended reality (XR).
Can you change the world with 12.5 euros a day?
1,50 US dollar. This is the hourly rate of so-called “data labelers”, workers moderating and labeling online content. Yes, we can do better.
Enhancing EU legal frameworks for neurotechnologies
This policy brief presents TechEthos’ recommendations for policy makers to protect and uphold ethical, legal and fundamental rights considerations in the development and deployment of neurotechnologies.
Enhancing EU legal frameworks for Digital Extended Reality
This policy brief presents TechEthos’ recommendations for policy makers to protect and uphold ethical, legal and fundamental rights considerations in the development and deployment of Digital Extended Reality (XR).
Enhancing EU legal frameworks for Solar Radiation Modification
This policy brief presents TechEthos’ recommendations for policy makers to protect and uphold ethical, fundamental rights and sustainability considerations in the research and development of Solar Radiation Modification techniquesA technique is a procedure for realizing a goal [...] More.
Enhancing EU legal frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Removal
This policy brief presents TechEthos’ recommendations for policy makers to protect and uphold ethical, fundamental rights and sustainability considerations in the research, development and deployment of Carbon Dioxide Removal techniques.
Enhancing EU law on emerging technologies
This report presents a series of four policy briefs that offer recommendations to policymakers at the European Union level to enhance legal frameworks for the governance of climate engineering (CDR and SRM), neurotechnologies and digital extended reality (XR).
National legal cases on emerging technologies
This report features nine case studiesA case study is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth [...] More on the national laws which are relevant for climate engineering, neurotechnologies and digital extended reality (XR).
XR and General Purpose AI: from values and principles to norms and standards
This policy brief takes the position that values and principles are not enough for AI regulation. It proposes the operationalization of values and principles in the form of suggested norms and standards.
The TechEthos game: Ages of Technology Impacts
Developed in co-creation with science engagementPublic engagement describes the myriad of ways in which the activity and benefits of higher education and research can be shared with the public [...] professionals and game experts, the TechEthos game aims at capturing societal attitudes, values and concerns towards Digital Extended Reality, Neurotechnologies and Climate Engineering.
Tools to develop and advance scenarios dealing with the ethics of new technologies
This report describes the process of co-creation of the TechEthos game that was developed to enhance the TechEthos scenarios. The TechEthos game will be used to surface ethical issues and concerns in those scenarios and, consequently, helping to enhance them.
Newsletter #4: Spotlight on TechEthos analysis of international & EU law
The fourth edition of the TechEthos newsletter highlights the key findings of our analysis of international & EU law on new and emerging technologies. Have a look at our human rights impact assessment and meet our Advisory and Impact Board.
Moral Equivalence of the Metaverse
This scientific paper published in Nanoethics dives into the question “Are digital subjects in virtual reality morally equivalent to human subjects?”.
Neurotechnologies through the lens of human rights law
Emerging technologies challenge us to rethink the ways in which our fundamental rights as human beings are protected by law. What happens, for example, to the right to not self-incriminate if advanced neurotechnologies in the courtroom can provide insights into a defendant’s mental state?
Digital extended reality through the lens of human rights law
Emerging technologies challenge us to rethink the ways in which our fundamental rights as human beings are protected by the law. For instance, how might digital extended reality (XR) affect online safety and the emerging rights to be online and to disconnect?
Climate engineering through the lens of human rights law
Emerging technologies challenge us to rethink the ways in which our fundamental rights as human beings are protected by law. For example, how do your rights as an individual stack up if your local environment is affected by climate engineering activities aimed at addressing global climate change?
Newsletter #3: A summer edition of the TechEthos newsletter
This summer edition of the TechEthos newsletter features the results of our ethical, legal and media analyses, a glimpse of the start of our societal engagement activities and an introduction to our cluster of 16 like-minded projects working with us on Research EthicsResearch ethics require researchers to pay attention to the effects of their research [...].
Policy note: Analysis of expert scenarios addressing ethical implications of the selected technologies
This policy note builds on experts reflections shared during three participatory workshops using TechEthos-generated scenarios. Workshops focused on the ethical issues and social implications of TechEthos technology families.
Analysis of international and EU law and policy
This report explores and analyses relevant international and EU laws and policies for their relevance and applicability to TechEthos’ three families of technologies.
Results of media analysis
This report presents the results of the media scan and analysis. The study sought to gain insights on the media discourse on TechEthos’ three families of technologies: Climate Engineering, Digital Extended Reality and Neurotechnology.
Analysis of Ethical Issues
This report features an in-depth ethical analysis of the three technology families TechEthos is focusing on, including core ethical dilemmas and values and principles.
In short: Neurotechnologies
This factsheet introduces the Neurotechnologies technology familyA technology family is a collection of technologies that share techniques that have common goals [...], from key functions and capabilities to examples of applications.
In short: Digital Extended Reality
This factsheet introduces the Digital Extended Reality technology family, from key functions and capabilities to examples of applications.
In short: Climate Engineering
This factsheet introduces the Climate Engineering technology family, from key functions and capabilities to examples of applications.
TechEthos in a nutshell
This general project factsheet explains the challenge TechEthos is addressing and our vision, solutions and focus.
Newsletter #2: Introducing the TechEthos technology families
This issue features an introduction to the TechEthos technology families and the method used to arrive at their selection. Maura Hiney discusses the role of Research Ethics and Integrity.
The TechEthos approach to horizon scanning
This report presents the process of developing a TechEthos-specific ethically- and socially-driven horizon scan approach using critical insights from past and ongoing horizon scan experiences and impact analysis.
Assessment and final selection of technologies
This report presents the methods and results of the assessment process that allowed TechEthos to decide on the three technology families that it will focus on.
Welcome to TechEthos – A TechEthos newsletter
The first TechEthos newsletter is out now. This issue covers ethics by designThe implementation of ethical, legal, and societal values [...] and features an interview with Lisa Diependaele, Policy Officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.
Methodology for ethical analysis and scan results of existing ethical codes and guidelines
This report presents a review of three approaches to ethical analysis, ATE, eTA and Future studies and the one TechEthos will use going forward.
Ethics of climate engineering: Don’t forget technology has an ethical aspect too
This opinion paper published in the International Journal of Information Management raises the ethical issues of the world’s response to climate change.
Book review: Thinking AI with a hammer. Kate Crawford’s Atlas of AI (2021)
Anais Resseguier (Trilateral Research) reviews Kate Crawford’s 2021 book Atlas of AI for the journal AI and Ethics, as part of TechEthos’ work on Extended Digital Reality technology family.
New and emerging technologies: A horizon scan
This report describes the 16 technology families that emerged from TechEthos’ horizon scan of technologies with significant socio-economic impact and ethical dimensions expected to be developed and deployed in the next five to ten years.
TechEthos’ visual identity and communication channels
This report presents the process and final choices that allowed TechEthos to develop its visual identity and the communication channels chosen for the project.
Scan of publicly available Research Ethics and Integrity results
This report presents results from past EU-funded projects on Research Ethics and Research IntegrityResearch integrity is guided by the rules imposed on the research community [...] that can be relevant for TechEthos’ work.
TechEthos has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement no. 101006249. This website and its contents reflect only their authors' view. The Research Executive Agency and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.
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