As we augment our bodies and our societies
with ever more pervasive and possibly invasive sensing,
computation, and communication, there comes a point
when we ourselves become these technologies. Accordingly we have spent a number of years developing
a Code of Ethics on Human Augmentation. pdf ![]()
Summarized on behalf of the Decentralized Web Summit chat, the three laws of this code are as follows. slack ![]()
i.) the right to know when and how you are being monitored in the real and virtual world;
ii.) the right to monitor the systems or people monitoring you and use that information in crafting your own digital identity;
iii.) the user should be able to understand the world they are in immediately - feedback delayed is feedback denied
The author continues, I would love to hear your feedback, if you have suggestions please email me at samantha@venn.agency
I’m also interested in your thoughts on the best path forward for this document. We’ve founded a consortium but we are unsure if having the document live on a website or a wiki is the best option.