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Interview: Ethics as the foundation for 6G
What if the biggest challenge of 6G isn’t the technology itself, but how we choose to use it? Technology is never neutral.
As we build the next generation of digital infrastructure, conversations about speed, capacity and performance are essential. But they are only part of the story. If 6G is to create lasting value for society, ethical considerations must be embedded from the very beginning.
In this interview, Jeroen van den Hoven, Chair of the Future Network Services Ethics Committee and Professor of Ethics and Technology at TU Delft, explains why public values such as privacy, security, transparency and sustainability should not be treated as an afterthought. Instead, they should be translated into concrete design requirements that shape the technology itself.
He focuses on a central question: how do we ensure that technological innovation delivers social progress without creating new unacceptable risks?
“Don’t just ask yourself whether something is technically possible, but also what it will mean when an entire society is living with that technology.” – Professor Jeroen van den Hoven
