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.

Hear Co-Director Shannon Vallor, Chancellor’s Fellow Zeerak Talat, and CTMF PhD Fellows introduce the Centre and its mission.

News

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

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CTMF PhD Showcase 2025
Research, Events, News
CTMF PhD Showcase 2025
Research, Events, News

Earlier this month, we celebrated five years of incredible research at the Centre for Technomoral Futures with our PhD Showcase. Coming from a multitude of backgrounds, this extraordinary group of PhD Fellows shared their ideas through poster presentations and lightning talks.

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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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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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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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Events

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Technomoral Conversations: How Will AI Change Science?
Nov 4
Hybrid, Seminar, Recorded
Technomoral Conversations: How Will AI Change Science?
Hybrid, Seminar, Recorded

During this Technomoral Conversation, we will hear from Dr Emily Sullivan, Dr Eran Tal, Dr Arfon Smith, and Professor Anna Scaife on the impact of data driven machine learning and AI on science and knowledge production.

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Courses and Programmes

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

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MSc in Data and AI Ethics
Programme
MSc in Data and AI Ethics
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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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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