Ethics in Science and Technology Laboratory(ESTL)

Human Well-being First in Responsible Innovation:Primacy of Human Dignity,and Non-Maleficence.

Ethics in Science and Technology Laboratory (ESTL)

Email: lab@ethicstech.org


1. Institutional Profile

The Ethics in Science and Technology Laboratory (ESTL) is an innovative research platform specializing in ethical studies of emerging technologies. Through interdisciplinary methodologies, we explore ethical boundaries in fields such as artificial intelligence, gene editing, and big data, providing scientific foundations for policymaking, corporate practices, and public understanding.


2. Research Focus Areas

DomainKey Research Areas
AI EthicsAlgorithmic fairness, ethical implications of autonomous weapon systems, societal impact of generative AI
Biotech EthicsEthical frameworks for gene editing (e.g., CRISPR), risk governance of synthetic biology
Data EthicsPrivacy protection and data sovereignty, ethical review mechanisms for big data applications
Ethics Tool DevelopmentDesigning ethical risk assessment models, developing open-source algorithmic ethics toolkits

3. Notable Research Outcomes

Representative Projects:

  1. Generative AI Ethics Assessment Guidelines
  • Co-published with the European Commission as the world’s first ethical risk assessment standard for ChatGPT-like products
  • Implementation: Adopted as internal review benchmark by 50+ tech companies
  1. Gene Editing Ethical Decision Tree
  • Developed dynamic visualization tools to help research institutions evaluate ethical levels of gene editing experiments
  • Case Study: Assisted an international team in halting field tests of ecologically risky gene drive technology
  1. OpenEthics Repository
  • Launched GitHub repository containing 200+ ethical review algorithms with 5k+ stars

4. Core Team & Contact Information

NamePositionExpertiseContact
Dr. Michael ZhangLaboratory DirectorAI Ethics & Policym.zhang@ethicstech.org
Prof. Li WeiChief Biotech Ethics ResearcherGene Editing Ethicsw.li@ethicstech.org
Dr. Emma DavisData Ethics Team LeadPrivacy Engineering & Compliancee.davis@ethicstech.org
Mr. Tanaka HiroshiTechnical Development LeadEthics Algorithm Developmenth.tanaka@ethicstech.org

Collaboration Inquiries:

  • Academic Partnerships: academic.lab@ethicstech.org
  • Corporate Services: enterprise.lab@ethicstech.org
  • Media Inquiries: media.lab@ethicstech.org

5. Copyright Notice

© 2024 Ethics in Science and Technology Laboratory (ESTL)
Original research outcomes require proper attribution when referenced
Official Website: http://www.ethicstech.org

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