This thesis researches the values threatened due to data and AI development and application in the Netherlands. This is related to what should be written in an oath for the Dutch data professional to promote these values and lower the threat to these values. Following the Design Science Methodology and …

In this paper, we explore the design of web-based advice robots to enhance users' confidence in acting upon the provided advice. Drawing from research on algorithm acceptance and explainable AI, we hypothesise four design principles that may encourage interactivity and exploration, thus fostering users' …

Blended learning offers a learner-centred approach that employs both in-class learning and digital technology to facilitate online learning. Such an approach is especially advantageous to adult-learners in higher education as it meets their educational needs. However, adult-learners’ participation in …

This chapter explores the legal and moral implications of the use of data science in criminal justice at two levels: police surveillance and the criminal trial of a defendant. At the first level, police surveillance, data science is used to identify places and people at high risk of criminal activity, …

Regelmatig duiken in de media berichten op over virtuele verkrachtingen of aanrandingen. Virtuele verkrachting en aanranding houden in de kern in dat het slachtoffer ongewenst geconfronteerd wordt met beelden van seksuele aard die betrekking hebben op de eigen avatar (zijn of haar virtuele representatie …

Dit artikel is een beschouwende reflectie op een onderzoeksrapport dat we eerder schreven over het politiestraatwerk gedurende de coronacrisis, die volgens ons niet los gezien kan worden van de aard van onze complexe risicomaatschappij. Tijdens de coronacrisis moesten politieagenten op straat landelijk …

Litska Strikwerda en Anke van Gorp (beiden hoofddocent en onderzoeker aan de Hogeschool Utrecht) richten zich op de dilemma's bij het gebruik van OxRec, een digitaal instrument dat een inschatting maakt van recidiverisico's en dat wordt gebruikt door medewerkers van de reclassering.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in the media industry, for instance, for the automatic creation, personalization, and distribution of media content. This development raises concerns in society and the media sector itself about the responsible use of AI. This study examines how different …

The use of Augmented Reality (AR) in industry is growing rapidly, driven by benefits such as efficiency gains and ability to overcome physical boundaries. Existing studies stress the need to take stakeholder values into account in the design process. In this study the impact of AR on stakeholders' values …

Digitalization enables public organizations to personalize their services, tuning them to the specific situation, abilities, and preferences of the citizens. At the same time, digital services can be experienced as being less personal than face-to-face contact by citizens. The large existing volume of …