The Vatican and Santa Clara University have partnered to create the Institute for Technology, Ethics, and Culture (ITEC). The ITEC is a research and education institute that is focused on the ethical implications of emerging technologies. The ITEC was created in 2019 and is based at Santa Clara University.
The ITEC’s mission is to “promote ethical reflection on the development and use of emerging technologies in order to ensure that these technologies are used for the common good.” The ITEC does this through a variety of activities, including:
- Conducting research on the ethical implications of emerging technologies
- Offering educational programs on ethical issues in technology
- Providing resources and support to individuals and organizations working on ethical issues in technology
The ITEC is a unique partnership between the Vatican and a secular university. The Vatican’s involvement in the ITEC reflects its interest in the ethical implications of emerging technologies. Santa Clara University’s involvement in the ITEC reflects its commitment to ethics and social justice.
The ITEC is a valuable resource for individuals and organizations who are interested in the ethical implications of emerging technologies. The ITEC’s research, educational programs, and resources can help people to understand the ethical issues surrounding these technologies and to make informed decisions about how to use them.
Here are some of the projects that the ITEC has worked on:
- A study on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence
- A workshop on the ethical implications of robotics
- A conference on the ethical implications of big data
- A publication on the ethical implications of gene editing
The ITEC is a growing organization and it is likely to continue to work on a variety of ethical issues in technology in the future
