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Sociotechnical ethnography

Every month, ETAI will be sharing a term or concept of the month that is related to ethical issues in biomedical research. The term of the month is part of our module’s milestones relating to engagement and reflection on ethics with the AI-READI team.

Term of October 2025: Sociotechnical ethnography

Sociotechnical ethnography is the practice of observing, participating in, and analyzing everyday work, organizational life, and technology use in order to understand how human practices, institutional norms, and technological systems co-shape one another.