Responsible Innovation has emerged as a key framework for aligning innovation with ethical and societal values. However, RI initiatives often encounter backlash rooted in tensions between innovation and regulation, economic incentives and ethics, and efficiency versus long-term responsibility. Recent examples include tech companies discontinuing AI ethics programs and policy shifts away from responsible AI language.
Backlash against RI is distinct from general resistance to innovation, as it seeks to restore previous states. Operating at individual, organizational, and societal levels, it is driven by concerns about identity threats, values, and power structures. While often viewed negatively, some backlash may carry constructive implications by prompting rebalancing of innovation priorities.
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