News on Jeroen van den Hoven
The Influence of Digitization on Democracy – New Research Report
In the run-up to the Dutch municipal elections of 2018, a team of researchers from TU Delft investigated the influence of digitization on Dutch parliamentary democracy. This research was made possible by a subsidy from the state committee parliamentary system. Jeroen van den Hoven is among the co-authors of the report.
“Evil Online” (New Book) – Why the Design of Our Digital Environment Matters
“Filter bubbles” that help create narrow-mindedness, applications that are “designed for addiction”: Evil Online gives a comprehensive analysis of how the shape of our digital environments undermines key societal values in various ways. The book offers invaluable insights to anyone interested in designing a better online world. Jeroen van den Hoven wrote it together with Australian philosopher Dean Cocking.
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Statement European Expert Group Released
The statement of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) calls for a wide-ranging process of public deliberation and lays out a set of fundamental ethical principles to pave the way. Jeroen van den Hoven is one of the members of the EGE and rapporteur for this publication.
Designing in Ethics – New Book
Jeroen van den Hoven has, together with Seumas Miller and Thomas Pogge, edited the volume Designing in Ethics, which has appeared with Cambridge University Press in December 2017. The contributors discuss a wide range of institutions and technologies, using case studies from among others the fields of healthcare, media and security.
Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology – New Online course
Professor Jeroen van den Hoven has created a seven-week MOOC (massive online open course) on Responsible Innovation. It is called: Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology. Van den Hoven will argue the case for ethics as an integral part of responsible technological research and innovation in terms of assessing the risks of technologies such as AI. The MOOC is linked in the article.
Royal honours for Jeroen van den Hoven
Professor Jeroen van den Hoven was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in a ceremony Rotterdam. He was honoured for his contributions as a philosopher in the agenda setting and solving of societal issues.
Appointment as Jury Member Innovation Award Zuid-Holland Zuid
Jeroen van den Hoven is jury member of the Innovation Award Zuid-Holland Zuid. IN DUTCH
Report EFFARI Responsible Innovation Award Published
The jury of the European Foundations Award for Responsible Research & Innovation (EFARRI) Responsible Innovation Award was chaired by Jeroen van den Hoven.
