In January 2026, the Roya Institute officially joined the community of signatories to the Rome Call for AI Ethics. This step reflects Roya’s ongoing commitment to advancing human rights, social justice, and the fight against discrimination in an era increasingly shaped by digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
What Is the Rome Call for AI Ethics?
The Rome Call for AI Ethics is a global initiative launched in 2020 that seeks to establish a shared ethical framework for the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence. It is grounded in six core principles—transparency, inclusion, responsibility, fairness, reliability, and security and privacy—and places human dignity at the center of technological innovation.
The full text of the Rome Call is available here:
https://www.romecall.org
Why This Matters for the Roya Institute
For the Roya Institute, artificial intelligence is not merely a technological innovation, but a profound human rights issue. Algorithmic systems increasingly influence access to education, employment, public services, justice, and security. When deployed without robust ethical standards and oversight, such systems risk reinforcing inequality, discrimination, and exclusion—particularly for marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Joining the Rome Call allows Roya to align itself with a global effort to bring human rights principles back to the heart of technology governance.
Cross-Sectoral Cooperation for Social Justice
One of the most compelling aspects of the Rome Call is its ability to convene actors from vastly different sectors: religious institutions, major technology companies, academic communities, and civil society organizations. The Roya Institute believes that only through cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration can the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence be addressed in a meaningful and sustainable way.
Roya Institute’s Commitment Going Forward
By joining the Rome Call, the Roya Institute commits, within its capacity, to:
- Participate in global conversations on AI ethics;
- Raise public awareness about the human rights implications of emerging technologies;
- Work alongside like-minded partners to reduce discrimination and advance social justice in the digital age.
Roya believes that a just and humane technological future is possible only when human rights, human dignity, and accountability remain at the center of innovation and policy-making.