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What challenges define this moment in history and how can the technology we build help to address them?
How can technology work with, rather than against, our innate vulnerabilities and biases?
How do economic forces affect products, and how can product teams reduce harmful side effects?
How do the conditions of our lives shape our values and how might metric-driven product development be centered on our values?
How can technology foster the trust and understanding we need to solve complex problems together?
How can technology enable a more just world, and integrate the voices of people who experience harm?
How can products help people act in alignment with their deeper intentions, rather than optimizing for engagement?
How can we create a culture of humane technology inside of our workplaces and broader industry?
Over 17,000 participants from 130+ countries are learning how to build more humane tech. Learn alongside engineers, product managers, researchers, and professionals from top organizations such as Meta, Apple, and the United Nations.
“I can think of no content with more insight into what is causing the world’s biggest problems today, and more potential to enable their solutions.”
“If you want what you build to last, you need to create technology that's humane and built from trust.”
“Foundations offers a structure and language for building technology that is considerate and safe. Required learning for anyone in tech, not just engineers.”
Available in 3 formats: written, video, slides
Currently free of charge, thanks to our generous donors
For professionals, with or without a technical background, shaping tomorrow's technology
8 self-paced modules that average 1 hour each to complete
Interactive exercises and reflections to help internalize the material and additional resources to dive deeper
Regular events to learn from like-minded people and experts
Learn how the old paradigm went wrong, and how to act from a new, more humane paradigm.
Foundations of Humane Technology is made possible by the generous lead supporters of the Center for Humane Technology. Support for this course was provided in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
