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Technology Trust Ethics

Technology reexamined

We all share the responsibility of ensuring our use of technology is trustworthy and ethical.

Technology continues to transform the ways we engage with—and benefit from—information, organizations, and each other. But among the promise technology holds, there is also the potential for harm. To promote the good and protect against unintended consequences society needs a new, shared understanding of what it means to create trustworthy and ethical technology.

Technology at its best

When technology serves people and society as intended, the benefits are far-reaching. But we can’t take these outcomes for granted. Prioritizing trustworthy and ethical technology can be critical to the safety, quality, and equity of our collective future. See how we can work together to make it happen.

Deloitte Sponsors World Economic Forum’s Centre for Trustworthy Technology

Deloitte is a founding sponsor of the World Economic Forum’s new Centre for Trustworthy Technology. The Centre aims to promote and facilitate ethical technology by improving the integrity of emerging technologies, such as, the metaverse, blockchain, digital reality, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.

Deloitte’s support of the Centre is the latest in our US Purpose Office Technology Trust Ethics practice’s ongoing commitment to build trust in technology and expand the equitable opportunities of a tech-savvy world to all people. This ultimately supports our organizational purpose to make an impact that matters by creating trust and confidence in a more equitable society.

"Emerging technologies offer immense potential to change the world for good. We are proud to team with the World Economic Forum and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to lead in furthering the ethical adoption and responsible decision-making of these promising technologies. When technology is built in a purposeful way it can benefit businesses, all people and society overall."
-Joe Ucuzoglu, Deloitte Global CEO

Learn more about the Centre and our purpose-driven commitment in our latest video.

The Centre will present opportunities to convene stakeholders from government, business, academia, and society to shape the agenda on ethical and trustworthy technology. A member of Deloitte will also serve on the Centre’s board of directors.

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Ethical Technology Standards: Today's organizational practices

Read about our third annual survey on the state of technology ethics.

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Thought Leadership, Insights, and Press

Toward humanity’s brightest future with Generative AI

Benefits to society from artificial intelligence
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First, Do No Harm: How Bioethics Can Inform Technology Ethics - WSJ

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Rewiring Reality: How Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are Redefining Human-Computer Interactions

Impressive strides in Artificial Intelligence (AI) enable researchers to surpass previous limitations in neural data analysis.

Generative AI: Navigating Trust in a New Tech Era

AI is opening the door to a world of potential new opportunities and risks. It’s up to companies to determine how to embrace the technology responsibly.

Augmenting the Global Digital Economy through Open Transaction Networks

The moment has arrived to unlock a market potential to embark on a path towards a more equitable, sustainable and regenerative global economy.

Deloitte's Technology Trust Ethics Framework

A trustworthy and ethical technology framework can reflect our shared values and expectations of technology, provide a structure to debate its ethical implications, and guide responsible decision-making in its design, operation, and governance.
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How Deloitte navigates ethics in the AI-driven workforce: Involve everyone

Deloitte's Beena Ammanath stresses the need for an ethical framework to handle the complexities of this emerging technology in workforce development. C-suite and boardroom action is essential.

Bloomberg Technology – C-Suite Perspectives on AI Ethics: Deloitte Survey

Deloitte Technology Trust Ethics Practice Leader Beena Ammanath joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow to discuss the survey’s highlights and how leaders can prepare their workforce for an ethical and responsible use of AI.

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AI is changing business at a rapid pace. And today’s top business leaders are focused on educating their workforces to prepare them for AI and its ethical application.
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The Ubiquitous Guardian: Ambient Intelligence

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is reshaping the healthcare landscape, presenting an intelligent and responsive environment.

A New Era for Energy - AI's Transformative Role

At this pivotal moment, the world faces a defining challenge in the battle against climate change.

Generative AI and Authenticity

Media has long served as a vibrant showcase of human creativity, acting as a dynamic platform for storytelling.

Embracing Technology Trust Ethics

Companies are making momentous strides in infusing purpose into their businesses through philanthropy, sustainability, and equity initiatives. One of the newer frontiers in organizational purpose is the trustworthy and ethical use of technology.

Trust in the Era of Generative AI

Explore the video series to discover the power of Trustworthy Generative AI.

Survey on Executive Intentions

Deloitte surveyed 200 executives to understand how organizations are developing ethical standards for emerging tech.
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A New Frontier for Drug Discovery and Development

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AIOPS.D™: The future of the autonomous enterprise

Participants will discover the power of AI and ML and the value of AIOPS.D™ integrated with their enterprises’ operations.

Why Ethics and Trust Matter

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Technology for Social Good: ‘It’s Not a Zero-Sum Game’

By sharing technology and expertise with nonprofit organizations, enterprises can benefit while helping to enact social change.

Visualizing Technology Trust Ethics

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Thinking through the ethics of new tech

Organizations should try to anticipate and address the potential effects of the technologies they deploy. As published in Harvard Business Review.

Beyond good intentions

A more holistic approach to the major ethical dilemmas facing today’s technology industry can help companies differentiate, preserve their reputations, and better prepare for and protect the future.
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Technology without ethics is a wild beast

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AI influences decisions across the enterprise, but bias can do far-reaching damage to trust and stakeholder relationships. The good news is that there are ways to protect yourself.
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Ethical tech is a team sport

Addressing the ethical impact of technology isn’t a one person job. Doing it right requires a more participatory, dialogue-based effort that embraces input from customers, business leaders, and employees alike, leading to more inclusive, ethical decisions.

Solving for Tech Ethics™ podcast series

Our podcast series, Solving for Tech Ethics, features in-depth dialogue with industry luminaries, showcasing real-world examples of leading practices for implementing ethical technology.

Intersecting bioethics and tech ethics with Takeda's Nick Bott

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A tech-savvy workforce with Deloitte's Catherine Bannister

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Multi-lens technology ethics with NVIDIA's Nikki Pope

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Ethical technology management with Salesforce's Paula Goldman

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Our commitment

At Deloitte, we believe technology fosters a more productive and prosperous society when people can trust it—and when people and institutions are intentional in identifying, understanding, and optimizing its outcomes. We are committed to championing trustworthy and ethical technology practices, expanding equitable opportunities in a tech-savvy world.

The limits of what is possible stretch farther every day. Our sense of how to apply technology and oversee its consequences—both intended and unintended—needs to evolve at the same pace.

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We need a new awareness as we build our tech-enabled future. One that keeps us asking the right questions and staying true to our deepest values.

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Beena Ammanath

Beena Ammanath

Executive Director, Deloitte Global AI Institute
+1 415 783 4562
Kwasi Mitchell, PhD

Kwasi Mitchell, PhD

Deloitte US Managing Principal - Growth & Purpose
+1 571 814 7801
Dave Couture

Dave Couture

Technology Strategy and Partnerships
+1 408 704 2156