Debates about the digitally enhanced and “smart” home include different visions associated
with implementing digital technologies in private homes. This paper analyzes the “visions” …

Grand societal challenges (GSCs) are complex phenomena. With technological innovation
being often seen as a solution to them, technology assessment (TA) as problem-oriented …

Narratives of change are increasingly becoming the focus in the context of sustainability
transition, and one reason for this is the growing awareness of the impact of language on …

" Smart devices" and" smart applications" open up a wide range of opportunities for the
individual. Today, the vast majority of the population in Europe uses electronic devices with …

Societal transformations are contested. The goals and visions of transformations, as well as
the means and strategies to achieve them, are born in political conflict and power …

Anticipation is increasingly recognized as a valuable dimension for promoting more
responsible STI practices. Various normative frameworks acknowledge anticipation as a …

The chapter emphasizes the relevance of material artefacts in communicating and
constructing technological futures. It introduces a hermeneutic approach to study the …

The study discusses the three roles of normative assumption in the theory and practice of
innovation management:(1) they define the value of innovation,(2) specify its luck, and (3) …

Dual-use of IT is relevant to many applications and technology areas: how can we prevent,
control or manage the risk of misuse of IT? How can dual-use awareness and regulation …

Abstract The European Union (EU) has undertaken policies which address the research and
development of artificial intelligence (AI). In light of debates of technology assessment which …