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Body as a data artefact: The ontological kaleidoscope framework 作为数据人工制品的身体：本体万花筒框架

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-09-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100138

Genevieve Smith-Nunes

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Ethical and psychological implications of generative AI in digital afterlife technologies: A systematic literature review on responsible inclusive innovation 生成式人工智能在数字来世技术中的伦理和心理影响：关于负责任的包容性创新的系统文献综述

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100136

Mariyono Dwi

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Relational & culture-sensitive AI innovation 关系和文化敏感的人工智能创新

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100135

Christian Herzog

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Exploring responsible technology through archetypal responses: uncertainty analysis in Leave the World Behind 通过原型反应探索负责任的技术：《把世界抛在后面》中的不确定性分析

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100134

Inna Artemova

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Embedding ethical and legal principles in AI-driven clinical practice: two use cases in laboratory diagnostics 在人工智能驱动的临床实践中嵌入伦理和法律原则：实验室诊断中的两个用例

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100133

Marieke A.R. Bak , Martijn C. Schut , M. Corrette Ploem

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Artificial worlds and artificial minds: Authenticity and language learning in digital lifeworlds 人工世界和人工思维：数字生活世界中的真实性和语言学习

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-07-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100131

Blair Matthews

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Toward a responsible and ethical authorization to operate: A case study in AI consulting 走向负责任和道德的运营授权：人工智能咨询的案例研究

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100130

Jason M. Pittman , Geoff Schaefer

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Unravelling responsibility for AI 解开人工智能的责任

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100124

Zoe Porter , Philippa Ryan , Phillip Morgan , Joanna Al-Qaddoumi , Bernard Twomey , Paul Noordhof , John McDermid , Ibrahim Habli

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Intersecting social identity and drone use in humanitarian contexts: Psychological insights for legal decisions and responsible innovation 人道主义背景下的交叉社会身份和无人机使用：法律决策和负责任创新的心理学见解

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100129

Anastasia Kordoni , Mark Levine , Amel Bennaceur , Carlos Gavidia-Calderon , Bashar Nuseibeh

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Navigating the complexities of AI and digital governance: the 5W1H framework 驾驭人工智能和数字治理的复杂性：5W1H框架

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jrt.2025.100127

S. Matthew Liao , Iskandar Haykel , Katherine Cheung , Taylor Matalon

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