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Keep pressure on tech firms to compete on trust, ethics
It is time moral qualities are duly considered in discussions on technologies and their impact
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ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA
When I think of tech companies, the qualities that spring to mind are fast-moving, fiercely competitive, smart and cool - but not necessarily ethical.
So it is a surprise that several of the world's largest tech firms are increasingly speaking up about their moral qualities - their trustworthiness when it comes to protecting clients' data, for instance, or their inclusive approach towards spreading the gains from the digital economy.


