Our mission is to unify technical and moral knowledge in new models of research, education, design and engagement that directly serve the goals of sustainable, just and ethical innovation.

News

Read all the latest news, views and updates from the Centre and our partners.

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Losing Faith in Ourselves: On Why we Create
Blog, Research
Losing Faith in Ourselves: On Why we Create
Blog, Research

Miyazaki’s lament that “we humans are losing faith in ourselves” has gone largely unnoticed, but stands to be a most salient message. Beyond what generative AI is in itself as a technology, what does this technology say about us? How is generative AI an example of us losing our faith in ourselves, and what can we do about it?

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Blog, Research
Can AI be moral? The quest for moral machines and what it means for human morality
Blog, Research
Can AI be moral? The quest for moral machines and what it means for human morality
Blog, Research

For centuries, the capacity for complex moral reasoning has been thought of as uniquely human. As artificial intelligence grows increasingly sophisticated, a new set of questions emerges…

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Blog, Research
Philosophy of Machine Learning Expert, Dr Emily Sullivan, to join the Centre for Technomoral Futures
Research, Education, News
Philosophy of Machine Learning Expert, Dr Emily Sullivan, to join the Centre for Technomoral Futures
Research, Education, News

We are excited to announce that Dr Emily Sullivan, an expert at the intersection of the philosophy of science and machine learning, will be joining the University of Edinburgh in August 2025 as Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy of Technology.

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Research, Education, News
Exploring Data Ethics at Easter Bush: A Cross-Disciplinary Workshop
Blog, Research, Collaborations
Exploring Data Ethics at Easter Bush: A Cross-Disciplinary Workshop
Blog, Research, Collaborations

This workshop brought CTMF staff together with researchers from the University's Vet School, Roslin Institute, and Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems to explore how data ethics applies across their disciplines.

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Blog, Research, Collaborations

Events

Find out more, and stay up to date with our upcoming and past events.

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AI and the Digital Seminar Series
Apr 7
Seminar, Online
AI and the Digital Seminar Series
Seminar, Online

Convened and hosted by Dr Audrey Borowski (EFI Visiting Fellow), the "Al and the Digital" seminar series sets out to explore the theoretical ramifications and implications of algorithmic systems and digital tools, and how they shape our present and future worlds.

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Seminar, Online
Beyond the ‘absolutism of data’: Rethinking digital life-worlds
May 20
Lecture, Hybrid
Beyond the ‘absolutism of data’: Rethinking digital life-worlds
Lecture, Hybrid

Join us as we hear from EFI Visiting Fellow Dr Audrey Borowski (Universities of Bonn and Cambridge) on Beyond the ‘absolutism of data': rethinking digital life-worlds.

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Lecture, Hybrid

Courses and Programmes

Learn about courses and programmes the Centre delivers and contributes to.

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MSc in Data and AI Ethics 2025-26 Entry
Programme
MSc in Data and AI Ethics 2025-26 Entry
Programme

Co-developed by Professors Shannon Vallor, Atoosa Kasirzadeh, John Zerilli and James Garforth, our MSc in Data and AI Ethics programme meets the urgent demand for interdisciplinary skills and knowledge in the ethical design, use and governance of artificial intelligence and other data-intensive technologies.

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Programme
Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation MOOC
Courses
Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation MOOC
Courses

Join the Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation MOOC (massive open online course) as we explore predictive policing, medical robots, smart homes and artificial intelligence. Free of charge, delivered by experts from Edinburgh Uni! 

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Courses
Related Curricula at the Edinburgh Futures Institute
Courses
Related Curricula at the Edinburgh Futures Institute
Courses

At the University of Edinburgh, Centre-affiliated faculty deliver innovative courses that introduce students to the ethics of data and AI, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Courses
Baillie Gifford Cohort Mentoring
Programme
Baillie Gifford Cohort Mentoring
Programme

As a part of the Baillie Gifford Programme, the Centre delivers weekly mentoring activities to the Baillie Gifford PhD students and postdoctoral community.

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Programme