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The Turing Oath

The Promise to Develop Ethical Software

1. Privacy

  1. I swear to respect the privacy of the user and secure all personal information in accordance with current standards.

  2. I swear to not invade the private space of the user by sending spam or exploiting their trust.

  3. I swear to be transparent in the information I keep on the user and to allow them to access it at any time.

  4. I swear to release and remove personal user information at their request.

2. Security

  1. I swear to responsibly disclose any and all software vulnerabilities that come to my attention so that they may be fixed.

  2. I swear to not design software for the purpose of exploiting a vulnerability, damaging another computer system or exploiting a user with the intent to cause harm.

3. Patents

  1. I swear to not become a patent troll and stifle innovation of software by applying for or enforcing patents on algorithms and software features that clearly should not be patented.

4. Criminal Activity

  1. I swear to take no action to aid or abet the perpetration of crimes against humanity or other war crimes.

5. Accessibility

  1. Wherever possible, I will strive to produce software that does not discriminate against nationality, language, race, sex, ability or political or religious beliefs.