INDUSTRIALIZATION is a complex process involving interdependent changes across
multiple domains and structures of the economy. Since the First Industrial Revolution …

HCI researchers work within spaces of possibility for potential designs of technology. New
methods (eg, user centrism); expected types of interaction (user with device); and potential …

This study presents an overview of the evolving relationship between technology and global
politics, focusing on global techno-politics (GTP). Technology was seen as neutral and …

Political issues people care about such as racism, climate change, and democracy take on
new urgency and meaning in the light of technological developments such as AI. How can …

Artificial intelligence (AI) experts are currently divided into “presentist” and “futurist” factions
that call for attention to near-term and long-term AI, respectively. This paper argues that the …

By 2020, the number of IOT devices will surpass 20.1 billion, and these devices combined
with user interactions will generate enormous data streams that will challenge analytic …

The idiom of emergence has somehow colonized the public sphere. We live in “liquid
societies” where change and adaptation have become routine. Science and technology are …

Past forecasts of technical innovations include lessons that can be used in making forecasts
today. A review of Herman Kahn and Anthony Wiener's “One Hundred Technical Innovations …

Technological innovation has shaped and transformed society again and again over the
course of history. In this context, the advent of the “digital age” is no exception. However …

With the abolition of the Office of Technology Assessment in 1995 by the 104th Congress,
there is a real need for innovation and a recommitment to technology assessment processes …