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An older man's portrait, possibly aged by apps like FaceApp. He has gray hair, blue eyes, and wrinkles, suggesting age transformation.

Should you be afraid of apps like FaceApp?

In case you weren’t in the know, FaceApp is a ‘neural transformation filter’. It uses AI to take a…

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The new rules of ethical design in tech

Tech design is a human activity, and there’s no such thing as human behaviour without ethics. Dr…

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Why ethics matters for autonomous cars

There is a growing demand that the designers, manufacturers and marketers of autonomous vehicles…


With great power comes great responsibility – but will tech companies accept it?

Matt Beard, co-author of our new report on how we can demand more from the technology we use every…

Sexbots

Bladerunner, Westworld and sexbot suffering

The sexbots and robo-soldiers of today bear an eerie resemblance to sci-fi.

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Is technology destroying your workplace culture?

The demand for innovation means every workplace is constantly implementing new technology. But…

An older man's portrait, possibly aged by apps like FaceApp. He has gray hair, blue eyes, and wrinkles, suggesting age transformation.

Should you be afraid of apps like FaceApp?

In case you weren’t in the know, FaceApp is a ‘neural transformation filter’. It uses AI to take a…

Front view of a white Tesla self-driving car on a road with mountains in the background, showcasing ethical considerations for autonomous vehicles.

The “good enough” ethical setting for self-driving cars

When we consider the ethics of driverless cars, is “good enough”, good enough?

Girl holding a funny face card, addressing the problem of deepfakes. Focus on cause, not symptoms, for deepfake solutions.

To fix the problem of deepfakes we must treat the cause, not the symptoms

Deepfakes refers to AI software that can superimpose a digital composite face on to an existing…

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Why the future is workless

What will we be doing when there is no longer enough work to go around? Writer and philosopher Tim…

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When do we dumb down smart tech?

Smart tech is here to stay. But are our gadgets taking more than they give?

rise of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on our future

The rise of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on our future

AI is all fun and games until robots take over our jobs, and our future.

Blockchain ethical considerations: Bitcoin symbol integrated into a blue circuit board pattern, representing digital currency technology.

Blockchain: Some ethical considerations

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Making friends with machines

Robots are becoming companions and caregivers. Can they be our friends?


Ethics Explainer: Post-Humanism

Post-Humanism challenges the idea that humans are, or always will be, the only agents of the moral…

A man with headphones contemplates online memes ethics on a laptop. He is wearing a black t-shirt and has his hands clasped together.

The complex ethics of online memes

Sharing memes is funny but a new book says we can miss the real story.

A long road stretches into the future, lined with trees. The road ahead represents the unknown, ready or not, as the future is coming.

Ready or not – the future is coming

Businesses are facing into a future of unknown and often unseen possibilities. Future state mapping…