Vienna Technology Group – AI Ethical Use Policy

Purpose

At Vienna Technology Group (VTG), we believe artificial intelligence must serve the common good - advancing innovation without compromising moral clarity, human dignity, or ethical responsibility.

We approach AI as a tool for business transformation, not manipulation. Our commitment is to deploy, advise on, and build AI systems that align with professional integrity and universal moral standards - regardless of industry trends or profit potential.

1. Core Principles

1.1 Human-Centered Design

AI must support human judgment, not replace moral agency. We design systems that empower people, support decision-making, and improve operations - without diminishing human roles or accountability.

1.2 Respect for Human Dignity

We categorically exclude use of AI in the generation, distribution, or monetization of:
- Explicit sexual content
- Violence or glorified harm
- Manipulative behavioral targeting
- Dehumanizing, biased, or discriminatory output

These standards are not just personal values - they are non-negotiable ethical boundaries we enforce across every client engagement.

1.3 Transparency and Accountability

Clients and users have the right to know when and how AI is being used. VTG discloses all AI-assisted content, logic, and recommendations in plain terms.

1.4 Data Ethics and Security

We follow leading practices for privacy, access control, and compliance:
- GDPR / CCPA
- SOC 2 Type II readiness
- EU AI Act (for high-risk models)
Client data is never used for training models or shared without consent.

2. Governance and Oversight

Our engagements include:
- CMMI-aligned AI maturity scoring
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
- RACI governance models for Responsible AI

We tie technical actions to business, legal, and moral accountability.

3. Platform Standards and Tool Selection

3.1 Approved Platforms

All tools are reviewed for business fitness, transparency, and moral guardrails. We use only AI tools that respect data privacy, transparency, and human-aligned use:

Claude (Anthropic): Grounded in Constitutional AI, prioritizing alignment and safety.
Gemini Advanced (Google): Enterprise controls, strict content moderation.
Cohere Command R
IBM watsonx Granite
WS Bedrock Models
Open-source models hosted in secured environments: Mistral, LLaMA 3 via Ollama or LM Studio

3.2 Excluded Platforms

Vienna Technology Group will not use, resell, or integrate AI platforms or models that enable or plan to enable erotic, pornographic, or sexually explicit content generation, even if limited to consenting adults.

This is not only a business decision, but a matter of moral clarity. We believe professional integrity requires ethical boundaries in the tools we recommend or use.

Due to OpenAI’s announcement to enable erotic, pornographic, and sexually explicit content generation VTG has discontinued use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and will avoid any AI tools that compromise these standards.

4. Ethical AI for Clients

We help clients establish governance and ethical alignment through:
- Responsible AI frameworks
- Risk-adjusted implementation plans
- Ethics-led AI Readiness Assessments

We decline engagements that violate these standards.

5. Our Commitment

Vienna Technology Group views AI as a means to serve others, build value, and uphold what’s right. We answer to our clients, our conscience, and the broader responsibility to advance AI with integrity.

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