The Power of 10: New Rules for the Digital World
Abstract
As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, society is increasingly captivated by promises of superhuman machines and seamless digital futures. Yet these visions often obscure mounting social, ethical, and psychological concerns tied to pervasive digital technologies - from surveillance to mental health crises. This article argues that a guiding ethos is urgently needed to navigate these transformations. Inspired by the lasting influence of the biblical Ten Commandments, a European interdisciplinary group has proposed "Ten Rules for the Digital World" - a novel ethical framework to help individuals and societies make prudent, human-centered decisions in the age of "supercharged" technology.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.03709,
title = {The Power of 10: New Rules for the Digital World},
author = {Sarah Spiekermann-Hoff and Marc Langheinrich and Johannes Hoff and Christiane Wendehorst and Jürgen Pfeffer and Thomas Fuchs and Armin Grunwald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.03709},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
to be published in Communications of the ACM (submitted 26 June 2025, revised 29 August 2025, accepted 3 November 2025)