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OPTIC is a research and action network that prioritizes human values in the development of new technologies. While such development sometimes raises a range of concerns — and justifiably so — our belief is that technologies can also help build a society that is more respectful of each individual, provided we consider the ethical aspects and assess their real-world impact.
While most technologies are not intrinsically forces for good or for evil, they cannot be considered entirely neutral either, in that they are the products of intentions and a vision of human values that are open to question. From this perspective, OPTIC seeks to encourage a renewed social discussion of the role that technologies should play.
The OPTIC network was founded in 2012 under the aegis of the Dominican Order. Today it has several thousand members and operates in San Francisco, Paris, Montreal, Geneva, Rome, Oxford, Boston, and other cities around the world.
OPTIC is a network of researchers, thinkers, and entrepreneurs headed by Eric Salobir, O.P. After graduating from the ISC Paris Business School and working in management at the head office of the Crédit Lyonnais bank, he joined the Dominican Order in 2000 and was ordained a priest. Since then, his focus has been on media and digital technology. He has also served as a consultant to the Holy See for the past several years.
