Illuminating the “Dark Side” of Emerging Technologies

Hauptman, A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04370-4_12

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“…The biggest threat perceived at the beginning of 2019 was water scarcity and then other mainstream fears such as terrorism or migration. Therefore, we can confirm Hauptman's observation that "the public is rather badly informed about dangers of new technologies and that governments tend to underestimate the potential threats" [1].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

“…However, it is hard to imagine them now, especially the all possibilities of their convergence. Due to the uncertainty and because "all technologies are inherently prone to potential misuse and […] the necessary regulations usually lag behind the technologies" [1], fears among the public can arise. This is nothing new, but the recent research is relatively scarce and sometimes art (literature, film) is better in portraying the fears or the security threats generated by technological change, that are perceived.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The review of recent academic literature on technological change and innovation as security threats revealed that the methods mostly used are foresight and expert surveys [e.g. [1][2][3][4][5]. The current state of development of science and technology, as well as the complexity and uncertainty surrounding the development require interdisciplinarity and imagination of the highest possible number of experts.…”

Section: Methods and Theory: Foresight Content Analysis And Securitmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Recently, these issues were discussed in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risks Reports [4,5] and in the publications of the EU-funded project called Foresight of Evolving Security Threats Posed by Emerging Technologies (FESTOS) [e.g. [1][2][3].…”

Section: Technological Change and Innovation As Security Threats In Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Both criteria combined, on the top of the list there are advanced AI, internet of things, cyborg insects, and cloud computing. The potential threats are suggested for example in [1].…”

Section: Technological Change and Innovation As Security Threats In Amentioning

confidence: 99%

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Technological Change and Innovation as Security Threats

Rolenc

2020

SHS Web Conf.

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Technological change and innovation, together with the related development of science, have been perceived as drivers of social and economic progress and public optimism in the globalizing world. Indeed, in the past centuries and especially decades, there has been a huge advancement of humankind that can be both felt and measured. However, people have also learned that science and technology can be misused or abused, or they can have unintended consequences (cf. nuclear fission). Especially in times when the public feels that the change is fast and unprecedented, they also provoke fear and resentment. Science, technological change, and innovation can be presented and perceived as security threats, i.e. securitized. It seems that, now, we are living in one of such historical periods. The goal of the paper is to analyse if and how technological change and innovation are presented or perceived as security threats, especially in the Czech political and public discourse. To reach the goal, we can ask the following research questions: Are science, technological change, and innovation securitized? What are the concrete examples of emerging technologies and innovations that are securitized? (e.g. artificial intelligence and robotics, biotechnologies) Is the narrative present in the Czech political and public discourse? Is the securitization process successful? What are the lessons learned and recommendations for policy?

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methods and Theory: Foresight Content Analysis And Securitmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Technological Change and Innovation As Security Threats In Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Both criteria combined, on the top of the list there are advanced AI, internet of things, cyborg insects, and cloud computing. The potential threats are suggested for example in [1].…”

Section: Technological Change and Innovation As Security Threats In Amentioning

confidence: 99%

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