TechEthosEU

📢 We are thrilled to announce that TechEthosEU has been named one of the world’s leading ethical practices in the newest CORDIS Results Pack on ethics and integrity in research, released by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) in cooperation with the European Commission's DG RTD. 💡 This recognition highlights our commitment to ensuring that scientific and technological progress aligns with societal values and ethical standards. 🎯 The #H2020 TechEthos project aimed to provide guidance for the development and deployment of new and emerging #technologies. While emerging technologies often bring significant social, economic, and environmental benefits, their development and use can also raise substantial ethical concerns and questions. 🔎 To address these concerns, prioritising #ethics and societal values in the design, development, and deployment of new technologies is essential. The TechEthos project leveraged multi-stakeholder engagement and provided guidance on achieving this balance. 📌 For more details, read the full CORDIS Results Pack: https://lnkd.in/dcJXh3zg 👉 and discover the projects’ resources: https://lnkd.in/eyXrWP4D

🤖 Delve into our Societal Readiness Tool (SRT) and make sure that your innovative products are not only beneficial to society but also ethically sound 🧠 Every cutting-edge product should be able to deliver the designed intended use and simultaneously adhere to ethical principles, prevent adverse societal impacts, and be governed by a solid legal framework. With our SRT, you may have: 1️⃣ Some guidance while considering ethical and societal implications of your product during design, deployment, and use 2️⃣ The possibility to conduct qualitative self-assessment of your product societal readiness level Read more and try the tool: https://lnkd.in/e_wNV9_5

📢 Our latest newsletter is out 📢   In this ninth edition:   📖 Explore our series of 10 videos to gain deeper insights from our partners and experts 🌐 Discover the Societal Readiness Tool, enabling the undertaking of a product development process based on ethical and social impact considerations 🗣 Learn about the TechEthos Anticipatory Ethics Matrix, offering a systematic approach for researchers, academics, and policymakers to assess ethical concerns on new and emerging technologies 📚 Read about the Y/our Ethics Decide! physical installations facilitated by 6 Science Engagement Organizations 📜 Get insights from the TechEthos policy briefs, ensuring the responsible, just, and sustainable development of the technology families in focus Read more 👉 https://shorturl.at/jrCO1 This is will be the last edition of the TechEthos newsletters series! All the relevant resources will remain accessible on our website for your exploration and reference. #EmergingTech #ethics #H2020

🚀Delve into the latest episode of our video series as we navigate the complex terrain of the digital realm. Our colleagues Alexei Grinbaum (Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives) and Andrea Porcari (Airi - Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Industriale) shed light on transparency in XR and generative AI, unraveling ethical design dilemmas and legal intricacies.   Discover the following key considerations:   1️⃣ Transparency in virtual realities - from user awareness behind avatars to the challenge of distinguishing AI-generated content from the authentic;   2️⃣ Over-policing outputs and the delicate balance between helpfulness and harmlessness in generative AI, exemplified by instances of refusal to provide technical information due to perceived moral dilemmas.   Check it out 👉 https://t.ly/Bjy7b   #EmergingTech #H2020 #DigitalExtendedReality #Innovation

🚀Embark on a journey through the ethics of emerging technologies with our physical installations: 'Y/our ethics decide!' 🌐 Across nine locations in Europe, these installations have already welcomed over 70,000 visitors.   💡Facilitated by leading science engagement organisations, the installations explore the challenges and case studies of Digital Extended Reality and Climate Engineering. From AI ethics to geoengineering, the venues span museums, universities, science centres, and even shopping malls, making these discussions accessible to everyone.   🌍Whether you are a student, a professional, or simply curious about the impact of technology on our society, these installations provide a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of innovation and ethics.   👉Dive in: https://shorturl.at/uyXY2   #H2020 #EmergingTech #ScienceEngagement #Ethics   Center for the Promotion of Science ScienceCenter NETZWERK Bucharest Science Festival IQLANDIA, o. p. s. Consorcio Parque de las Ciencias Vetenskap & Allmänhet, VA

🌐 Embrace responsible innovation with the TechEthos Anticipatory Ethics Matrix (TEAeM)! 🚀 An ethical framework is vital in emerging tech, guiding developers and users based on social norms. 💪 TEAeM empowers researchers and policymakers to assess and address ethical concerns proactively. It combines empirical studies for a systematic approach, ensuring a solid ethical foundation. ☝ Why essential? Predicting the future is challenging, making it crucial to address ethical concerns before tech is fully entrenched. TEAeM provides a preliminary guide, fostering responsible and ethical innovation. 🔬 Who is it for? Researchers, academics, and policymakers can customize TEAeM for diverse technologies, ensuring relevance. 📚 Authors: Nitika Bhalla, Sara Cannizzaro, Kathleen Richardson, Laurence Brooks Explore TEAeM: https://is.gd/42sacV #H2020 #EUprojects #innovation #ethics

Throughout the project life-cycle, we built up a cluster of 18 projects working together on creating synergies, prioritising collaboration and exchanging knowledge. We interacted with the other projects to: 1️⃣ find out about overlaps and similarities; 2️⃣ update each other on activities and publications; 3️⃣ and engage in shared activities. Do you want to read more about our clustering activities and exchanges? Check out 👉 https://rb.gy/b75gph #H2020 #ethics #governance #ethicalgovernance #digitaltransition #greentransition #emergingtechnologies ALLEA – The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities EUREC Office - European Network of Research Ethics Committees

🌐Exciting news! 🤖The EU has just struck a provisional deal on the AI Act, marking the world's first comprehensive rules for AI ✨Key highlights: 1️⃣ a risk-based approach - the Act prioritizes risk, imposing stricter rules on higher-risk AI applications; 2️⃣ governance overhaul - new structures will enhance oversight for advanced AI models; 3️⃣ and bans on high-risk AI practices - the Act prohibits harmful AI practices globally. 👉https://shorturl.at/nHXY3 #H2020 #emergingtech #AIAct #ethics

🚀 Missed our event on 14 November? Check insights from the TechEthos Policy Event.   🎯 We met high-level experts, including EU policymakers, researchers, and industry representatives. Together, we engaged in thought-provoking discussions on the ethical governance of emerging technologies, focusing on their impact in the digital transformation and green transition.   🤖 In our exploration of emerging technologies within the digital transformation, key themes emerged: 1️⃣ The need to adopt a sociotechnical approach 2️⃣ The necessity for a balanced distribution of responsibility 3️⃣ Issues related to AI companions, including challenges on accountability and conceptual disentanglement during interactions 4️⃣ Potential certification for development companies   🌍 On the green transition, we discussed: 1️⃣ Impact of these technologies remains unknown although they offer benefits in reducing the pace of temperature and sea level rise 2️⃣ Recognition of the need for private funding 3️⃣ Warning about potential overreliance on these technologies   Read the article 👉 https://rb.gy/y0xe1w   #H2020 #ethics #governance #ethicalgovernance #digitaltransition #greentransition #emerging technologies AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Airi - Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Industriale ALLEA – The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities CEA De Montfort University Ecsite - European network of science centres and museums EUREC Office - European Network of Research Ethics Committees Trilateral Research Delft University of Technology University of Twente

🚀 Exciting Announcement! 🌐 Watch the last episode of our video series, where our colleague Laurence Brooks (De Montfort University) illustrates the ethical issues of neuroechnologies.   Discover the ethical considerations we explored:   1️⃣ Concerns about individuals' freedom to control their thoughts   2️⃣ Dilemmas on responsibility - in case technology influences peoples' behavior and leads to unintended consequences   3️⃣ Privacy Concerns in case of brain data extraction   Check it out 👉 https://shorturl.at/eQU89   #H2020 #Neurotechnologies #EmergingTechnologies AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Airi - Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Industriale ALLEA – The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities CEA  Ecsite - European network of science centres and museums EUREC Office - European Network of Research Ethics Committees Trilateral Research Delft University of Technology University of Twente