Responsible research and innovation as a travesty of technology assessment

摘要: ABSTRACTThe relation between technology assessment (TA) and responsible research innovation (RRI) is a very topical (and controversial) issue, as TA clearly enveloped in broader science, (STI) processes, such the EU-wide shift towards RRI. In this short response to van Lente et al.’s [Van Lente, Harro, Tsjalling Swierstra, Pierre-Benoit Joly. 2017. “Responsible Innovation Critique of Technology Assessment.” Journal Responsible Innovation] essay, I first stress that contribution has several merits; for example, it points pervasive challenges communities, issue including normative concerns when assessing innovations, opens these debate, without shying away from engaging communities. However, disagree with authors’ claim RRI would be ‘a next step TA’ or even ‘form TA’. my explain why believe different why, rather than critique TA, could instead lead to...