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Future Knowledge & Society Initiative
Shaping a digital future that is ethical and inclusive
Exploring emerging technologies, digital transformation and the future of work and society.
Shaping a digital future that is ethical and inclusive
Why This Matters
Emerging technologies are reshaping how we live, work and relate — but the benefits and risks are unevenly shared. This initiative asks how we can shape a digital future that is ethical, inclusive and human-centred.
We research the societal implications of artificial intelligence, the ethics of new technologies and the digital divides that determine who is included in the future being built.
Through foresight and evidence, we help researchers, policymakers and communities anticipate change and steer it toward flourishing rather than harm.
Where We Focus
The themes and questions that shape our research and programmes under this initiative.
AI & Society
Examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping work, knowledge and daily life.
Ethics
Interrogating the ethical questions raised by emerging and disruptive technologies.
Digital Inclusion
Closing the divides that determine who benefits from digital transformation.
Futures Thinking
Using foresight to anticipate change and steer it toward flourishing.
What We Are Working Towards
Advance understanding of AI's impact on work, knowledge and society.
Embed ethics at the heart of technological change.
Close digital divides so no one is left behind.
Build foresight capacity to anticipate and shape the future.
Initiative at a Glance
AI
Emerging tech
Ethics
Human-centred
85+
Countries reached
Future
Foresight driven
“The future is not something that happens to us — it is something we shape.”
Partner on This Initiative
Collaborate, co-create and co-invest with us to advance research that builds a more just, equitable and flourishing world.
Be Part of Something Greater
Join a global community committed to knowledge, compassion and transformation.