Ethics and societyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-09-03DOI: 10.1007/s11569-026-00522-2
Adrian Schmidt, Alexandre Artaud, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu, Astrid Bötticher, Rodrigo Araiza Bravo, Maria Luisa Marilu Chiofalo, Rebecca Coates, Ilke Ercan, Alexei Grinbaum, Emily Haworth, Carolyn Ten Holter, Eline de Jong, Bart Karstens, Matthias C Kettemann, Anna Knörr, Clarissa Ai Ling Lee, Fabienne Marco, Wenzel Mehnert, Josephine C Meyer, Shantanu Sharma, Pieter Vermaas, Carrie Weidner, Barbara Wellmann, Mira L Wolf-Bauwens, Zeki C Seskir
{"title":"Current and Future Directions for Responsible Quantum Technologies: A ResQT Community Perspective.","authors":"Adrian Schmidt, Alexandre Artaud, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu, Astrid Bötticher, Rodrigo Araiza Bravo, Maria Luisa Marilu Chiofalo, Rebecca Coates, Ilke Ercan, Alexei Grinbaum, Emily Haworth, Carolyn Ten Holter, Eline de Jong, Bart Karstens, Matthias C Kettemann, Anna Knörr, Clarissa Ai Ling Lee, Fabienne Marco, Wenzel Mehnert, Josephine C Meyer, Shantanu Sharma, Pieter Vermaas, Carrie Weidner, Barbara Wellmann, Mira L Wolf-Bauwens, Zeki C Seskir","doi":"10.1007/s11569-026-00522-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11569-026-00522-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quantum technologies (QT) are advancing rapidly, promising advancements across a wide spectrum of applications but also raising significant ethical, societal, and geopolitical impacts, including dual-use capabilities, varying levels of access, and impending quantum divide(s). To address these, the Responsible Quantum Technologies (ResQT) community was established to share knowledge, perspectives, and best practices across various disciplines. Its mission is to ensure QT developments align with ethical principles, promote equity, and mitigate unintended consequences. Initial progress has been made, as scholars and policymakers increasingly recognize principles of responsible QT. However, more widespread dissemination is needed, and as QT matures, so must responsible QT. This paper provides a structured, situated synthesis of the ResQT community's current work and identifies future directions from within this community perspective. Drawing on historical lessons from artificial intelligence and nanotechnology, actions targeting the quantum divide(s) are addressed, including the implementation of responsible research and innovation, fostering wider stakeholder engagement, and sustainable development. These actions aim to build trust and engagement, facilitating the participatory and responsible development of QT. The ResQT community advocates that responsible QT should be an integral part of quantum development rather than an afterthought so that quantum technologies evolve toward a future that is technologically advanced and beneficial for all.</p>","PeriodicalId":523865,"journal":{"name":"Ethics and society","volume":"20 3","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13538163/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148890149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ethics and societyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-04-13DOI: 10.1007/s11569-025-00494-9
Puneet Jain, Christian Bayerlein
{"title":"Hand to Mouth: Shifting the Bare-Minimum Accessibility Paradigm in XR Through Crip-Hacking and Crip-Aesthetics.","authors":"Puneet Jain, Christian Bayerlein","doi":"10.1007/s11569-025-00494-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11569-025-00494-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>eXtended Reality (XR) technologies often embed ableist design assumptions, privileging hand-based interaction and vision-centric interfaces that presume a normative able-bodied user. As a result, many disabled people-including those with limited mobility or blindness-are excluded from the outset, with accessibility added only as an afterthought. We critique this dynamic through a critical disability studies lens, formulating the notion of a \"<i>bare-minimum accessibility paradigm</i>\"-a tendency to meet only minimal compliance requirements rather than rethinking access as a generative design concern. In response, we propose crip-hacking and crip-aesthetics as transformative frameworks for accessible XR design. Crip-hacking draws on disabled communities' DIY technology adaptations while crip-aesthetics reimagines disability-centric creativity as a design asset. We illustrate these approaches through an autoethnographic account of an XR artwork co-created with disabled artists using mouth gestures. This case demonstrates how reimagining XR through disability experiences challenges entrenched ableist design norms and broadens the discourse at the nexus of disability theory, technology ethics, and inclusive design research.</p>","PeriodicalId":523865,"journal":{"name":"Ethics and society","volume":"20 2","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13192368/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148020551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}