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Explore the intersection of technological progress and moral responsibility in this lecture examining whether innovation can serve the public interest while addressing society's grand challenges. Delve into the systematic approaches needed to ensure new technologies, particularly AI applications, are designed responsibly and ethically. Learn how moral values can become an economic advantage by providing comprehensive worldviews that open up new opportunities unavailable to others. Discover why meticulous attention to ethical design represents the only viable path for bringing moral values to bear on how technology shapes our lived experience. Examine case studies and frameworks for responsible innovation that tackle climate change, energy transition, and global health infrastructure challenges. Understand the role of ethics in technology development and how systematic moral consideration can guide technological advancement in ways that benefit society as a whole.
