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Results of the Academic Citizens’ Assembly - SIC 2025

2025

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Results of the Academic Citizens' Assembly-SIC 2025 This report summarizes the process, results, and insights of the Academic Citizens' Assembly (ACA) organized by SIC, EPFL's student-led sustainable innovation challenge (epfl-sic.ch), together with Sascha Nick, on Friday 14.03.2025 in Lausanne. The Assembly question was “How to ensure technology innovation benefits society?”, specifically: How to ensure technology initiatives contribute to a better society, by: A. Inspiring learning and collaboration, B. Phasing out damaging activities, and C. Ensuring access and benefits for all? Technology affects every aspect of human society, sometimes beneficially, often at a significant environmental or social cost. The overall objective was to imagine, reflect, deliberate, and vote on proposals around low-tech and high-tech, rebound effects, impacts on power relations, values, societal engagement, and governance.

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2025

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