• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.432-441
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• 2010

The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) is a Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). It implements an agenda of "real-time technology assessment" (RTTA) in pursuit of a strategic vision of the "anticipatory governance" of nanotechnologies. To achieve this vision, CNS-ASU unifies research programs not only across several universities but also across three critical, component activities: foresight (of plausible future scenarios), integration (of social science and humanities research with nano-scale science and engineering), and engagement (of publics in deliberations). CNS-ASU also performs educational and training activities as well as public outreach and informal science education. This paper elaborates the Center's strategic vision of anticipatory governance and its component activities, especially in the context of extending the concerns of societal dimensions research beyond the traditional risk paradigm.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.3-22
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• 2023

This review article summarizes the issues around platform business with government regulation. We illustrated types and characteristics of platform business. We examined the current policy tools and government activities for regulating platform business in a digital economy. Policy tools of government regulation for platform business are not suitable or fit at times. We suggest an approach to look at the fit of platform business types and regulation policy tools. We also offer a policy recommendation to define situations whether to focus on minimizing conflicts among stakeholder or invite them to participate in anticipatory decision making process for new technology market.