The Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies (C-PET) is a unique knowledge network that focuses on tomorrow's big questions in technology. The 21st century has already seen groundbreaking technological advancements, from digital advances enabled by the internet to developments in biology, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, virtual reality, and more. C-PET recognizes the convergence of these technologies and the exponential growth in computing power that drives them.

With this knowledge, C-PET aims to facilitate the development of solutions to the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies. Unlike traditional think tanks, C-PET is committed to being nonpartisan and non-ideological, prioritizing the framing and clarification of tomorrow's questions. By collaborating with thinkers from various disciplines and backgrounds, C-PET fosters a context where diverse perspectives can contribute to the conversation and help shape the future.

The organization's principles include concurrent engineering of ideas, engagement of a full range of opinions, a medium-to-long-term perspective, a core role for values, a global perspective, and a focus on clarifying key issues and areas of consensus. C-PET seeks to bridge the gap between technology and policy, ensuring that decision-makers consider the societal impacts of emerging technologies and make well-informed choices