
Web3 for the academic world.
The 2026 Compassionate Technology Conference will bring together scholars, technologists, and community leaders to explore the evolving challenges and opportunities at the intersection of emerging technology, and human values.
Date and location to be announced soon.
You're invited to submit your research to the Frontiers in Blockchain special issue, "Ethical Issues, Challenges, and Solutions in Metaverse and Web3," Co-edited by Bella Irons, Executive Director of aWeb3c. This edition explores the emerging ethical dimensions of Web3 technologies. The CFP is open through January 2026.
The Web3 Metaverse is rapidly reshaping social and economic interaction, introducing immersive environments where data is currency, AI avatars are the workforce, and online communities function as new societal hubs. As this digital landscape evolves, it presents unprecedented ethical challenges—ranging from data privacy and virtual crime to the governance of avatar behavior—demanding new frameworks for trust. In response, global organizations are calling for proactive ethical governance to address risks and ensure responsible design in an increasingly automated world.
We're seeking submissions on ethical issues, challenges and solutions in the following key areas:
● Web3, Metaverse and AI
● Web3 and Identity Preservation
● Intersection of Web3, AI, IoT, and Wearables in immersive environments
● Application of digital twins
● Metaverse education
● Metaverse and Web3 gamification
● Metaverse and health care (cardiac, surgery, education, mental health, pharmacy)
● Web3 and decentralised science
● Approaches to Self-Sovereign Identity
● Use of NFTs as digital verification for KYC and credentials
● Improving accessibility, e.g., goggles; XR
● Architecture, functionalities, interfaces, intelligent management mechanisms, connectivity technologies, and ethical risks for infrastructure.
● Applications and services integration between virtual real worlds
● Requirements related to security and PII protection aspects, security of networks and technology underpinning the metaverse platform, including cybersecurity and identity management
● Personally identifiable information (PII) protection-related aspects, plus preventing online and offline harm and considering ethical issues and standards
● Data ownership and protection
● Digital asset ownership
● Issues of trustworthiness related to the metaverse
● Child online protection
● Ethical issues associated with IP, trademarks and copyright issues for Metaverse
● Ethical implications of metaverse for society and impact on the environment
● Metaverse Potential Market failures and Regulatory remedies
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