Towards Responsible Research and Innovation in the Information and Communication Technologies and Security Technologies Fields

Schomberg, René von

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“…This is sometimes called 'Anticipatory Governance'. (Sutcliffe 2011, 3) Explicit references to anticipatory governance are equally found in von Schomberg (2011aSchomberg ( , 2011b, as are the notions of (early) TA and public engagement, which is hardly surprising given von Schomberg's background and involvement in TA, predominantly in the Netherlands. At the heart of RI then, lie concepts that resonate with understandings, assumptions, and motivations that have been developed in academic and policy circles over the years, and that have been articulated in various outlets.…”

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Where are the politics in responsible innovation? European governance, technology assessments, and beyond

Oudheusden

2014

Journal of Responsible Innovation

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Responsible innovation (RI) is founded on the idea that present modes of innovating with science and technology fail because they insufficiently take into account societal needs and values. Hence, proponents of RI solicit society's opinions in an attempt to render science and technology developments, institutions, and policies more socially responsive. This article asks how the RI concept is taken up and elaborated, based on accounts developed on the European Union policy level and on a Flemish, technology assessment level. It finds that, notwithstanding important differences between these two deliberative frameworks, neither one leaves much room for politics, understood as the constitution and contestation of power. Rather, these frameworks largely ignore questions about the politics in and of deliberation, the authoritative allocation of values, and the institutional uptake of deliberative engagements. The article's aim is to provide constructive criticism of the RI paradigm by rendering these political issues explicit and proposing ways of taking them into account.

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Where are the politics in responsible innovation? European governance, technology assessments, and beyond

Oudheusden

2014

Journal of Responsible Innovation

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“…This account of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) was developed by René von Schomberg (VS) and has been presented in various publications (Von Schomberg, 2011. Although at the time of his writing von Schomberg was working for the Directorate General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, he explicitly states to voice his 'personal version behind RRI'.…”

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A critical hermeneutic reflection on the paradigm-level assumptions underlying responsible innovation

Timmermans

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2018

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The current challenges of implementing responsible innovation (RI) can in part be traced back to the (implicit) assumptions behind the ways of thinking that ground the different pre-existing theories and approaches that are shared under the RI-umbrella. Achieving the ideals of RI, therefore not only requires a shift on an operational and systemic level but also at the paradigm-level. In order to develop a deeper understanding of this paradigm shift, this paper analyses the paradigm-level assumptions that are (implicitly) being brought forward by the different conceptualizations of RI. To this purpose it deploys (1) a pragmatic stance on paradigms that allows discerning ontological and axiological elements shared by the RI community and (2) an accompanying critical hermeneutic research approach that enables the profiling of paradigmatic beliefs and assumptions of accounts of RI. The research surfaces the distance of four salient RI accounts from the currently dominant techno-economic innovation paradigm RI seeks to shift. With this, our contribution helps to raise the self-awareness of the RI community about their presuppositions and the paradigm level barriers and enablers to reaching the RI ideal. This insight is needed for a successful transition to responsible research and innovation practices.

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“…ICT developments are integrated into all aspects of personal, professional and social life, from the individual use of social networks via mobile phones, to global supply chain planning systems that are used worldwide. The ubiquity and pervasiveness of ICTs have, however, rendered them a primary target for RRI promotors, including in-depth consideration of RRI for ICT and security [39]. Additionally, ICTs have a number of other characteristics that, whilst not necessarily unique, can combine to generate consequences that make the applicability of RRI to ICTs seem eminently reasonable.…”

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An Investigation into Risk Perception in the ICT Industry as a Core Component of Responsible Research and Innovation

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This paper makes an original contribution to the responsible research and innovation (RRI) discourse, with an inquiry into the extent to which risk, risk assessment, or risk management, including ethical and social issues, is relevant to companies. As a core component of the higher or "meta-responsibility" of RRI, an investigation of practices and attitudes towards risks can provide us with a window into companies' attitudes towards responsible innovation that is rooted in real-world experiences. Drawing upon data from 30 in-depth interviews and a large Delphi study, we reveal different underlying attitudes towards risk governance for individuals working in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. For some companies, there is already an obvious degree of alignment with RRI values. For others, framing of the RRI discourse in terms of ethical and societal risks may help to promote understanding and uptake. Results from the interviews suggest that lack of awareness of the full extent of ethical and societal risks associated with research and innovation in the ICT industry may act as a barrier to engagement with RRI, and educational activities may be needed to rectify this situation. Results from the Delphi survey suggest that when presented with simple information about potential ethical and societal risks, industry personnel can easily recognise the main risks and provide clear opinions about how they should be addressed. The relationship between risk governance and RRI warrants further investigation as it is an essential facet of RRI.

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Towards Responsible Research and Innovation in the Information and Communication Technologies and Security Technologies Fields

Cited by 259 publications

References 35 publications

Where are the politics in responsible innovation? European governance, technology assessments, and beyond

Where are the politics in responsible innovation? European governance, technology assessments, and beyond

A critical hermeneutic reflection on the paradigm-level assumptions underlying responsible innovation

An Investigation into Risk Perception in the ICT Industry as a Core Component of Responsible Research and Innovation

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