The Center for Digital Ethics

Developing cutting edge digital ethics research, teaching, and policy solutions at the intersection of computer science, philosophy, and public policy.

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Georgetown is a student-centered research university with a global scope and scale. We have in place some of the world’s leading experts—in computer science, cybersecurity, law, philosophy, and technology policy—to help construct the field of digital ethics by advancing theory, producing interdisciplinary research, building educational content, and influencing policy and practice.

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Nov. 8 Book Talk: “An Artificial History of Natural Intelligence” by David Bates

Join UC Berkeley Professor of Rhetoric David Bates for a panel with Daniel Shore (English) and Kate Chandler (Culture and Politics) to discuss his provocative new book rethinking the political and philosophical stakes of modern machines and the humans who use them.

October 23, 2024

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CDE co-sponsors “Social Reconnection in a Digital World” – A Conversation with Sean Killingsworth on Friday, Nov. 1 at 10 am

The Center for Digital Ethics is proud to co-sponsor Social Reconnection in a Digital World: A Conversation with Seán Killingsworth, Founder of the Reconnect Movement on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 from 10:00 AM—11:00 AM in 360 HARIRI

October 11, 2024

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October 30: CDE and Georgetown Humanities Initiative present “Why should we care about understanding AI?” with Prof. Will Fleisher

CDE and the Georgetown Humanities Initiative present Will Fleisher in the latest event in their joint series, “What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI.” Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 4:00 pm, 205 Old North, GU Main Campus

October 10, 2024

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CDE faculty bring extensive academic, policy, and field expertise to critical areas of research that are foundational for the field of digital ethics.

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Georgetown students learn from global experts and master educators in a community that prepares them for professional life and to advancing technology for the common good.

Renowned Faculty

CDE faculty are widely published and sought-after experts, advisors, and commentators on emergent issues in digital ethics.