Principles
What principles, ethics, legal frameworks guide the responsible tech movement? What do people mean by saying ‘ethics in AI’? Whose values should be prioritized, at what cost, and through what means should these principles be implemented? The following glossary entries represent some of the ethical principles explored in the AI & Human Rights Index.
Recommended Citation: "Principles" In AI & Human Rights Index, edited by Nathan C. Walker, Dirk Brand, Caitlin Corrigan, Georgina Curto Rex, Alexander Kriebitz, John Maldonado, Kanshukan Rajaratnam, and Tanya de Villiers-Botha. New York: All Tech is Human; Camden, NJ: AI Ethics Lab at Rutgers University, 2026. Accessed January 06, 2026. https://aiethicslab.rutgers.edu/index/principles/.