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While 5G networks are still being deployed globally, research on 6G is already underway, with Artificial Intelligence at its core.

Unlike previous generations, where AI was integrated later, 6G requires the direct integration of AI and Machine Learning at all levels of the system. However, this integration presents significant challenges, primarily the need for relevant datasets to train AI models. The availability of high-quality 6G data is still limited, and even when new models are developed, testing and validation remain complex without adequate evaluation platforms.

To address these challenges, the 6G-DALI project proposes a framework that harmonizes Data Management with AI development. Its approach is defined by two key elements: the Data Library (DataOps), which collects and organizes network data within a secure 6G Dataspace, and the AI Laboratory (MLOps), which provides an environment dedicated to experimenting with AI models. Additionally, 6G-DALI implements Continuous Monitoring to detect any performance deviations in AI models and automatically trigger Model Updates when necessary.

Once fully operational, 6G-DALI will accelerate 6G research by developing Open Datasets, creating a secure infrastructure for Network Data Sharing, implementing Digital Twin environments for Testing, and defining new frameworks for AI Model Validation.

In this context, CyberEthics Lab. contributes its expertise in Ethical AI Development by applying the ETHAI model, a framework designed to ensure the alignment of AI systems with the European Union’s Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI. This approach enables Technical Partners to integrate Ethical Considerations from the early stages of development, ensuring that 6G Innovation progresses responsibly.

Thus, 6G-DALI is laying the groundwork for future networks capable of connecting billions of devices worldwide, combining Technological Advancement with European values of Privacy, Fairness, and Responsible Innovation.

Service involved

Ethics assessment of technology
We help our clients and partners in the process of critical analysis to examine the effects that the introduction and use of a technology may have on human rights, society, and the environment. This is a complex process that requires a systematic view and consideration of how technology might affect people and society at large in the short and long term. The ethical impact of technology is therefore crucial when developing and deploying new technologies, in order to mitigate the negative effects and maximise the benefits, and to enable developers, organisations and policy makers to make informed decisions. In this assessment, we assist our clients and partners to consider all relevant factors; there are several methodologies and approaches used to assess the ethical impact of technologies, including:
  • Privacy impact analysis: this type of analysis assesses the effects of technology on the privacy of individuals and their personal information. It considers the risks of monitoring and tracking, the consequences of possible data breaches and the security measures needed to protect users' privacy.
  • Social impact assessment: this type of analysis evaluates the effects of technology on society and the economy in general, considering impacts on unemployment, social equality, access to education and health, quality of life and environmental sustainability.
  • Ethical impact assessment: This type of analysis assesses the effects of technology on society's morals and values, considering impacts on social justice, accountability, transparency, human dignity and individual freedom.
  • Life cycle analysis: This type of analysis assesses the environmental impacts of technology throughout its life cycle, from production to use and end of life.
Ethical impact assessment of technologies therefore requires a multidisciplinary evaluation involving technology experts, ethics experts, legal experts, environmental experts and other stakeholders.
Responsible Research & Innovation
We love discovering and staying on top of new research to continuously advance our knowledge and to transform it into responsible innovation, taking into account effects and potential impacts on ethics, privacy and data protection. We help national and international partners to handle ethical, legal and cybersecurity concerns on both the research process and the project outcomes, through the legal support for the involvement of human beings in the research activity, the analysis of the national and regional legal framework applicable to the implementing technology and the recommendations for the secure and compliant development of technology. We are a multidisciplinary team that promotes the inclusion of legal and ethical concerns in the design of the technology, researching and producing new knowledge and best practices towards making a conscious and transparent adoption of technology.