ETHICAL CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE METAVERSE DEVELOPMENT - HYPOTHESIS

Abstract

Metaverse development requires combined tools, as using AI, Virtual Reality, some techniques of 3D, creation of avatars and their identities, blockchain decentralised models, IoT and AI IoT, IoT: communication between devices, management of data consents, the proper infrastructure for data transfers, data portability, interoperability systems, the adequate cyber resilience solutions etc. All those tools and their uses are functioning under the specific value chain, and - in addition - can create the unintended consequences. Consideration of ethical aspects of Metaverse solutions should take into account all crucial points, as: accountability, responsibility, transparency, privacy & security, non-discrimination, avoiding biases and asymmetry of information, stability of digital identity ( vis a vis concept of EU Digital Identity Wallet), avoiding ransomware attacks and cryptojacking at the area of Metaverse economy, avoiding any harm addressed to human autonomy. It should be analysed what kind of legal rules are needed and what types of code of conducts could work at the area of Metaverse, and why and how it ought to be based on ethical values.