University of Luxembourg Institute of Digital Ethics
Launched in January 2025, the University of Luxembourg Institute for Digital Ethics (ULIDE) is an interdisciplinary hub providing guidance on the ethical implications of digitalisation. The Institute strives to conduct application-oriented analysis, provide strategic policy recommendations, engage with diverse audiences and transfer knowledge.
The missions of the ULIDE
The Institute fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across the University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres, and ensures that its research, outreach and policy recommendations are both globally informed and locally relevant.
Focusing on thematic areas such as digital democracy, law, culture, health, and sustainability, ULIDE tackles critical challenges like AI accountability, privacy, and digital literacy. By combining fundamental and applied research, ULIDE ensures Luxembourg’s leadership in navigating the ethical landscape of digital transformation, driving advanced and sustainable innovation.
Prof. Georg Mein has carried the project since its inception.
Its core activities include:
- Research: Conduct cutting-edge, application-oriented studies on the societal impact of digitalisation and its ethical dimensions, promoting evidence-based decision-making.
- Framework development: Contribute to the creation of a Luxembourg framework for digital ethics, drawing inspiration from global and regional standards such as the Montreal Declaration and the European Union’s AI Act.
- Policy advice: Provide strategic advice to national and international stakeholders through white papers, commissioned studies and expert recommendations on emerging technology challenges.
- Outreach and education: Engage with diverse audiences – including students, professionals and the public – through training, debates and public lectures, promoting digital literacy and ethical awareness.
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