Slow Innovation: the need for reflexivity in Responsible Innovation (RI)

In this essay, the author reflects on several personal experiences in projects and advocates Slow Innovation as an alternative to the putative need for speed, the primacy of efficiency and the assumption that faster is better. Yes, RI does take time. Let us wear Slow Innovation as a badge of honour....

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Main Author: Marc Steen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Responsible Innovation
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1904346
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description In this essay, the author reflects on several personal experiences in projects and advocates Slow Innovation as an alternative to the putative need for speed, the primacy of efficiency and the assumption that faster is better. Yes, RI does take time. Let us wear Slow Innovation as a badge of honour. Let us promote reflexivity: make time for uneasy questions, vulnerable experiences, awkward moments and uncertainty. The essay closes with an example of how this may support a human-centric approach to Artificial Intelligence.
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spelling doaj.art-d509e07a7f18444c9525e6210ee538412022-12-22T02:42:45ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372021-05-018225426010.1080/23299460.2021.1904346Slow Innovation: the need for reflexivity in Responsible Innovation (RI)Marc Steen0TNO, The Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research, The Hague, The NetherlandsIn this essay, the author reflects on several personal experiences in projects and advocates Slow Innovation as an alternative to the putative need for speed, the primacy of efficiency and the assumption that faster is better. Yes, RI does take time. Let us wear Slow Innovation as a badge of honour. Let us promote reflexivity: make time for uneasy questions, vulnerable experiences, awkward moments and uncertainty. The essay closes with an example of how this may support a human-centric approach to Artificial Intelligence.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1904346Human-Centred DesignParticipatory DesignValue-Sensitive DesignSlow Innovationreflexivity
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title Slow Innovation: the need for reflexivity in Responsible Innovation (RI)
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title_short Slow Innovation: the need for reflexivity in Responsible Innovation (RI)
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Participatory Design
Value-Sensitive Design
Slow Innovation
reflexivity
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1904346
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