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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2024-2025 Year in Review
Reports
2024-2025 Year in Review
Reports

In 2024, we marked 5 years since the launch of the Centre for Technomoral Futures! It’s been an incredible journey - from the early days with five PhD researchers, to a sudden acceleration of new cohorts, staff, disciplines, affiliates, visiting scholars, a Master’s programme, and an explosion of groundbreaking research.

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ERC PhD Studentship Opportunity
Research, News, Funding, Education
ERC PhD Studentship Opportunity
Research, News, Funding, Education

The Ethics and Philosophy of Science of Machine Learning. The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences and the Centre for Technomoral Futures at the University of Edinburgh are delighted to invite applications for this funded PhD studentship, to begin in the academic year 2026/2027.

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Research, News, Funding, Education
Text-to-speech voices as human remains
Blog, Research
Text-to-speech voices as human remains
Blog, Research

Speech technology researchers worldwide are working on improving the smoothness and fidelity of text-to-speech towards the goal of accessible communication for all. However, TTS models are also being used to produce misinformation, deepfake pornography, fraudulent phone calls and more…

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Blog, Research
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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Events

Find out more, and stay up to date with our upcoming and past events.

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Book Manuscript Workshop – Automating Warfare in Israel and Palestine, with author Dr Sophia Goodfriend
Mar 17
In-person, Workshop
Book Manuscript Workshop – Automating Warfare in Israel and Palestine, with author Dr Sophia Goodfriend
In-person, Workshop

This day long workshop will discuss the draft manuscript of Dr Sophia Goodfriend’s book entitled ‘Automating Warfare in Israel Palestine’ (in contract with Princeton University Press).

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In-person, Workshop
Researching Algorithmic Life – A Conversation on Method and Substance, with Professor Louise Amoore FBA and Dr Sophia Goodfriend
Mar 18
In-person, Seminar
Researching Algorithmic Life – A Conversation on Method and Substance, with Professor Louise Amoore FBA and Dr Sophia Goodfriend
In-person, Seminar

In this conversation, Professor Louise Amoore FBA and Dr Sophia Goodfriend will reflect on recent scholarship they have completed which examines different facets of algorithmic life, and how they met the challenges of researching algorithmic lives (and deaths).

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In-person, Seminar
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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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Programme
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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Programme
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