Quantum Technologies and Society: Towards a Different Spin

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 1-6 - 2022
Christopher Coenen1, Alexei Grinbaum2, Armin Grunwald1, Colin Milburn3, Pieter Vermaas4
1Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
2CEA-Saclay/IRFU/Larsim, Saclay, France
3Departments of Science and Technology Studies, English, and Cinema and Digital Media, University of California, Davis, USA
4Philosophy Department, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Tóm tắt

Due primarily to technological advances over the last decade, quantum research has become a key priority area for science and technology policy all over the world. With this manifesto, we wish to prevent quantum technology from running into fiascos of implementation at the interface of science and society. To this end, we identify key stumbling blocks and propose recommendations.

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