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Professional Committee on Science and Technology Ethics and Responsible Innovation (STERI) of the United Nations Consultative Work of the China Association for Science and Technology held a seminar on digital technology ethics.


At 14:00 on May 17, 2022, the Professional Committee on Science and Technology Ethics and Responsible Innovation of the United Nations Consultative Work of the China Association for Science and Technology (STERI Special Committee for short) (in preparation) held a seminar on digital technology ethics. The theme of this conference is "the international challenges and countermeasures facing China's digital ethics governance in the new era, mu Rongping, Chairman of the Chinese Society of Science and Technology Policy, Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (host), Ren Fujun, former Dean of the Institute of Innovation Strategy of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, Du Peng, Researcher of the Institute of Science and Technology Strategic Consulting of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Liang Zheng, School of Public Administration, Tsinghua University, Researcher Yuan Junpeng, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology Development Strategy He Guangxi researcher Li Zheng, secretary-general of the Chinese Society for Science and Technology Policy Chen Guang, and researcher Chen Kaihua of the Institute of Science and Technology Strategy Consulting of the Chinese Academy of Sciences attended the meeting online.

Based on "Ethical and Political Perspectives on Emerging Digital Technologies" jointly released by the ICT Peace Foundation (ICT4peace) and the Zurich Center for Ethics and Technology (ZHET), the conference focused on "Decentralized Digital Network Governance", "Digital Surveillance in the New Crown Pandemic", "Potential Threats to Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems", "Artificial Intelligence and Ethics" and other topics. Relevant personnel from the Consultative Office of the China Association for Science and Technology and the Secretariat of the Professional Committee on Science and Technology Ethics and Responsible Innovation participated.

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