Driverless cars with artificial intelligence (AI) and automated supermarkets run by
collaborative robots (cobots) working without human supervision have sparked off new …

This conceptual introduction to the Special Section examines different modes of 'tentative
governance'of Emerging Science and Technology (EST). The notion of tentative governance …

A fixation on 'scaling up'has captured current innovation discourses and, with it, political and
economic life at large. Perhaps most visible in the rise of platform technologies, big data and …

The governance of emerging science and innovation is a major challenge for contemporary
democracies. In this paper we present a framework for understanding and supporting efforts …

This chapter outlines a vision behind responsible research and innovation (RRI), taking a
largely European policy perspective. It provides a definition of the concept and proposes a …

The term responsible (research and) innovation has gained increasing EU policy relevance
in the last two years, in particular within the European Commission's Science in Society …

Summary “Responsible innovation,” in reality, lacks definition and clarity, both in concept
and practice. This chapter begins by emphasizing that science and innovation have not only …

Technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) represent a crucial governance challenge
for policymakers. This study contributes to the understanding of how states plan to govern AI …

I was requested to make a contribution on “the societal need for technology assessment”.
This request forced me to reflect on the same question as Armin Grunwald when he started …

The perceived ineffectiveness of traditional innovation policies in solving societal challenges
such as poverty, ageing, climate change as well as problems of regional economic …