Yale Digital Ethics Center (DEC)
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Designing a better information society. #EveryBitAsGood
🎉Our article “The Case for Contextual Copyleft: Licensing Open-Source Training Data and Generative AI” is published in the Oxford Journal of International Law & Technology! Great job to Grant Shanklin, our Director's Fellow! Open Access Link: lnkd.in/emdVkBdB
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Beyond the Hype: Thinking Critically about AI in Healthcare presented by DEC faculty @jessrmorley.bsky.social Watch the first lecture "Inside the Miracle Cure" www.youtube.com/watch?v=03bJ... examining what AI is (& isn’t), limits in healthcare, & how technical tools turn into hype-driven promises
Thinking Critically About AI Lecture 1
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🚨 How can #OpenSource principles keep pace with the rise of generative #AI? A new #preprint from the @yaledec.bsky.social proposes the Contextual Copyleft AI (CCAI) license — a new way to extend copyleft protections from open source code to the models trained on it. 🧵⬇️ #sts #philtech #OSAI
Read the full paper by Grant Shanklin, @emmiehine, @claudionovelli.bsky.social, @rts2.us, & @floridi.bsky.social from the @yaledec.bsky.social: 📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3...
Congrats to @floridi.bsky.social at @yaledec.bsky.social on his reappointment! news.yale.edu/2025/07/21/f...
Floridi named the John K. Castle Professor in the Practice of Cognitive Science
Luciano Floridi, who joined the Yale faculty in 2023, is considered a founder of the philosophy of information and one of the major interpreters of the digital revolution.
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Some coverage of our latest study from @yaledec.bsky.social ! news.yale.edu/2025/07/23/s...
Study offers security measures for safeguarding brain implants
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) promise to improve the lives of people with neurological conditions. A new Yale study explains how to protect brain implants from cybersecurity threats.
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⚖️🌐 New paper just dropped! "The Impact of Modern Big Tech Antitrust on Digital Sovereignty" by Emmie Hine, David Wong & Luciano Floridi explores shifting US antitrust strategies, comparing global approaches and their impact on tech competitiveness. Now live on SSRN: #BigTech #Antitrust #Policy
The Impact of Modern Big Tech Antitrust on Digital Sovereignty
This article examines the history of antitrust cases against Big Tech companies in the United States. It highlights a shift in the attitudes of enforcers away f
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🔍 Recently posted! "Biocomputing and Its Implications" by Renée Sirbu & Luciano Floridi analyzes the governance, ethical, and legal challenges of current biocomputing. Read on SSRN: #AI #Biotech #Ethics
An Analysis of the Governance, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Biocomputing
Biological computing (biocomputing) leverages biologically derived materials and processes, such as DNA and protein synthesis, to perform computational tasks. B
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✍️ Out now! "Distant Writing" by Luciano Floridi explores literary production in the era of generative AI. Available now on SSRN: #AI #Creativity #Writing
Distant Writing: Literary Production in the Age of Artificial Intelligence <div> Revised version 5 </div>
This article introduces the concept of "distant writing", a novel literary practice in which authors act as designers, employing Artificial Intelligen
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📊🩺 New paper out now! "Closing the AI Benefits Gap: Systems Design for Population Health Equity" by Jessica Morley & Luciano Floridi proposes system design approaches for equitable AI in public health. Read it on SSRN: #AI #HealthEquity #Innovation
Closing the AI Benefits Gap: Systems Design for Population Health Equity
Article description This perspective examines why AI has not delivered on its healthcare promises and proposes a dual solution: systems-level infrastructure des
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🤖 Now available! "Agentic AI Optimisation (AAIO): What it is, How it Works, Why it Matters, and How to Deal With It" by Floridi et al. introduces a new AI paradigm, and the important questions we should consider. Read on SSRN: #AI #Ethics #AIOptimisation
Agentic AI Optimisation (AAIO): What it is, How it Works, Why it Matters, and How to Deal With It
The emergence of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AAI) systems capable of independently initiating digital interactions necessitates a new optimisation paradigm
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🌍🧬 New Paper! "Global Health in the Age of AI: Charting a Course for Ethical Implementation and Societal Benefit" by Morley, Hine, Floridi et al. sets out an ethical course for AI implementation in health. Now on SSRN: #GlobalHealth #AIethics #HealthEquity
Global Health in the Age of AI: Charting a Course for Ethical Implementation and Societal Benefit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents unprecedented opportunities to transform healthcare worldwide, from improving diagnostic accuracy to expanding access in u
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🧠 New Paper! "Open-Source AI Made in the EU: Why it is a Good Idea" by Floridi et al. argues for the strategic and ethical benefits of EU-led open-source AI. Read it now on SSRN: #OpenSource #AI #EU #TechPolicy
Open-Source AI made in the EU: Why it is a Good Idea
This article examines the feasibility and strategic advantages of developing opensource (OS) foundation models within the European Union (EU). Drawing upon rece
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🚨 Check out a new paper! "Assembly and Expression in Extended Reality: Transposing Human Rights Across Realities" by Emmie Hine, Josh Cowls & Luciano Floridi explores transposing human rights across XR environments. Out now on SSRN: #XR #HumanRights #DigitalEthics #AI
Assembly and Expression in Extended Reality: Transposing Human Rights Across Realities
Freedoms of assembly and expression are increasingly recognized in virtual spaces. This paper explores them in the context of immersive extended reality (IXR).
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📘 Big congrats to our Director's Fellow, Tyler Schroder! 🏆 His DEC Fellowship paper was named an Outstanding CPSC 490 Project by the Yale Computer Science Department! 🎉 Selected as one of the top undergrad theses this year—well done, Tyler!
We had a great time at the Yale AI Symposium! Our team shared ongoing research and gave out DEC tote bags soon to be seen all over campus 👀 Thanks to everyone who stopped by! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIethics #Yale @jessrmorley.bsky.social @claudionovelli.bsky.social @emmiehine.com
🎉 Congratulations to our very own @jessrmorley.bsky.social! Her paper on risk prediction tools in healthcare was named a Top 10 of 2024 by BMJ Health & Care Informatics. The paper reviews 28 AI models for predicting healthcare use and finds little evidence that they improve care. 🔗 Check it out:
Promising algorithms to perilous applications: a systematic review of risk stratification tools for predicting healthcare utilisation
Objectives Risk stratification tools that predict healthcare utilisation are extensively integrated into primary care systems worldwide, forming a key component of anticipatory care pathways, where hi...
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We’re proud to see our recent conference featured in The Yale News! 🌐 With 700+ AI bills introduced in 2024 & no federal framework, states are stepping up. Our DEC summit brought lawmakers & experts together to navigate innovation & regulation. 📖 Read the full article: news.yale.edu/2025/05/07/y...
Yale’s Digital Ethics Center helps U.S. states navigate the promise and perils of AI
As U.S. states weigh bills to regulate artificial intelligence in the absence of federal legislation, Yale’s Digital Ethics Center is helping lawmakers balance innovation and regulation.
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🧠 Check out another great new paper! 🏛️ “Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration,” written by Claudio Novelli with Akriti Gaur and Luciano Floridi, explores what AI governance in the U.S. might look like after the 2025 rollback of Biden-era policy.
Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration
This article examines potential regulatory pathways for AI in the United States following the Trump administration's 2025 revocation of the Biden-era AI Executi
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🚨New paper alert: “A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy” written by Claudio Novelli with Javier Argota Sánchez-Vaquerizo, Dirk Helbing, Antonino Rotolo, and Luciano Floridi is out now!
A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy depends on carefully designed institutional frameworks-such as participant selection, facilitation methods, and decision-making mechanism
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📝 New publication alert! “The Effects of AI on Street-Level Bureaucracy: A Scoping Review” written by Cara Gillingham with Jessica Morley and @floridi.bsky.social is out now in Digital Society. 🔗 Check it out : rdcu.be/efzQ9
The Effects of AI on Street-Level Bureaucracy: A Scoping Review - Digital Society
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by “street-level bureaucrats” - a term coined by Michael Lipsky to explain the public servants who distribute public benefits and sanctions using professional d...
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📢Fall 2025 #PostDocOpportunity at Yale!📢 We are looking for individuals with a background in Social Data Science, who are interested in: 🌍Tackling the impacts of digital technology 🏛️ Shaping policy 🔬 Deepening their expertise to prepare for research careers 🔗 Learn more and apply:
Postdoctoral Associate in Social Data Science position in the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University | Office for Postdoctoral Affairs
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🚨Fall 2025 #PostDocOpportunity at Yale!🚨 We are looking for individuals interested in: 🌍Tackling the societal and environmental impacts of digital technology 🏛️ Shaping policy and legal debates worldwide 🔬 Deepening their expertise to prepare for research careers 🔗 Learn more and apply:
Postdoctoral Associate positions in the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University | Office for Postdoctoral Affairs
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Congratulations to @floridi.bsky.social on being named a Dartmouth Montgomery Fellow! This week, Professor Luciano Floridi is visiting Dartmouth to give a talk on the future of artificial intelligence and online content. Read more at the link below!
Luciano Floridi Named Dartmouth Montgomery Fellow
Floridi is one of four Spring 2025 Montgomery Fellows who will visit Dartmouth in the coming months to discuss topics related to artificial intelligence.
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🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨 The January 14th DEC Spring Open House will now be held in Dow Hall (370 Temple St.). Please register below before Friday if you are a Yale community member and would like to attend! yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Digital Ethics Center (DEC) Open House: Spring Semester
The Yale Digital Ethics Center (DEC) is hosting a SPRING SEMESTER OPEN HOUSE! Please join us at Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall for the evening of January 14th, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM EST. ...
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Yale Digital Ethics Center (DEC)@yaledec.bsky.social · 2y ago🎉 UPCOMING EVENT(S) 🎉 The DEC is hosting a SPRING OPEN HOUSE! Join us on January 14th, 2025, over dinner, from 5-7 PM in Sterling Library! Registration is limited to members of the Yale community. Visit yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... for more info.
New Paper! How can AI innovation improve social outcomes? Sociotechnical pragmatism is a robust stance for policymakers seeking to reap AI benefits while managing risks w/ David Watson & @floridi.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.100… 🧵 1/10 @oiioxford.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
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🎉 UPCOMING EVENT(S) 🎉 The DEC is hosting a SPRING OPEN HOUSE! Join us on January 14th, 2025, over dinner, from 5-7 PM in Sterling Library! Registration is limited to members of the Yale community. Visit yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... for more info.
Digital Ethics Center (DEC) Open House: Spring Semester
The Yale Digital Ethics Center (DEC) is hosting a SPRING SEMESTER OPEN HOUSE! Please join us at Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall for the evening of January 14th, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM EST. ...
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I'm delighted to share some amazing news 😃 Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Tarek Sherif (Yale alumnus ’84) the Digital Ethics Center will soon launch the de Vries-Sherif Program on the Future of Humanity and Technology. More details here: forhumanity.yale.edu...
🎉 CENTER NEWS 🎉 Thanks to the generosity of Tarek Sherif ’84, the NEW de Vries-Sherif Program on the Future of Humanity and Technology will examine what it means to exist in a technology-driven world. We are beyond grateful for this opportunity! Read more: forhumanity.yale.edu/news/being-h...
Being Human in a Digital Age | For HumanityFacebookLinkedInTwitter
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🚨 NEW PRE-PRINT 🚨 @claudionovelli.bsky.social, with @floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor, explore the debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the roles of prevailing legal theories on personhood and the impact of technological advancements. Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects
This chapter examines the evolving debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the role of path dependencies in shaping current trajectories and prospects. Two p
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Claudio Novelli@claudionovelli.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨 New Working Paper: AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects. With @floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor Open Access: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5032265
