Karl De Fine Licht
Biographic Data
| ID | 4425942 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karl De Fine Licht |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karl De Fine |
| FAMILY NAME | Licht |
| SIGNATURE | LICHT K F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chalmers University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6972-4814 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Justice illuminated
This paper examines how distributive, procedural, and recognition justice concerns arise in solar photovoltaic development in Sweden and proposes a case-based approach for strengthening three-tenet energy justice analysis with targeted mid-level normative principles. We compare three contrasting projects: a 55 kW rooftop installation on an urban church, a 21 MW solar park owned by a housing association on municipal farmland, and a planned utility…
Redefining ‘sustainability’
In recent years, the pursuit of social sustainability has intensified, especially in urban development. This has resulted in numerous definitions of ‘social sustainability’ from stakeholders including researchers, non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) and both private and public sector entities. These definitions vary widely, encompassing values such as well‐being, good governance, equality, trust, diversity, and accessibility. Despite extensive …
Justice Under the Sun
The development of large‐scale solar sites (LSS) is expanding to address climate change and profitability challenges in renewable energy. This article evaluates whether such projects can meet procedural justice standards under optimal conditions, examining a case study in southern Sweden. Despite strong institutional frameworks, well‐resourced developers, and robust regulations, our analysis reveals significant gaps between procedural form and su…
Defensive for whom
Defensive urban design, also known as hostile or exclusionary design, refers to the deliberate or incidental use of design elements to obstruct or exclude certain users from public spaces. This article explores the valuation processes involved in defensive urban design, focusing on Brunnsparken, a city square in Gothenburg, Sweden. Using a valuation studies framework, we investigate how different stakeholders assess and assign value to users and …
AI in Public Decision‐Making
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in public decision‐making; yet existing governance tools often lack clear definitions of harm and benefit, practical methods for weighing competing values, and guidance for resolving value conflicts. This paper presents a five‐step framework that integrates moral philosophy, trustworthy AI principles, and procedural justice into a coherent decision process for public administrators. The framework …
Rethinking the Ethics of GenAI in Higher Education
This article critically examines the moral arguments for restrictive policies regarding student use of generative AI in higher education. While existing literature addresses various concerns about AI in education, there has been limited rigorous ethical analysis of arguments for restricting its use. This article analyzes two main types of moral arguments: those based on direct difference‐making (where individual university actions have measurable…
Resolving value conflicts in public AI governance
Exploring the measurement of political trust A multilevel observational analysis of six Swedish public agencies
Political trust is a well-used construct and serves both as an explanation and an outcome in the social sciences. Considering the importance of the construct, relatively little attention has been allocated to its measurement. While the exist-ing literature on the measurement of political trust focuses on either developing and validating new scales, or scaling and equivalence assessment of the more gen-eral measures, this article contributes by an…
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
There has been significant discussion among academics and policymakers about managing the use of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot, in higher education, particularly regarding student usage (Eke, 2023 , Malmström et al., 2023 , Yeadon et al. 2023 ). Many universities have adopted a 'nuanced approach,' which encourages responsible use of these tools to achieve high-quality outcomes while adhering…
Trustworthy AI in the public sector
This paper investigates the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES), focusing on the concept of trustworthy AI in public decision-making. Despite Sweden's advanced digitalization efforts and the widespread application of AI in the public sector, our study reveals significant gaps between theoretical ambitions and practical outcomes, particularly in the context of AI's trustworthiness. We employ a …
Behavioral designs defined
In recent years, a growing discussion about how we should design our cities has emerged, particularly for the more controversial modes of design such as “defensive,” “hostile,” or “disciplinary” architecture (i.e., benches on which one cannot sleep, or metal studs on which one cannot skate). Although this debate is relatively mature, many studies have argued that these design notions are undertheorized and are, thus, challenging to study from an …
Implicit Values in the Recent Carbon Nanotube Debate
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the first examples of nanotechnology, with a history of promising uses and high expectations. This paper uses the recent debate over their future to explore both ethical and value-laden statements which unsettle the notion of CNTs as a value-free nanotechnology and their regulation as purely a technical affair. A point of departure is made with the inclusion of CNTs on the Substitute-It-Now list by the Swedish N…
Artificial intelligence, transparency, and public decision-making
The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for making decisions in public affairs has sparked a lively debate on the benefits and potential harms of self-learning technologies, ranging from the hopes of fully informed and objectively taken decisions to fear for the destruction of mankind. To prevent the negative outcomes and to achieve accountable systems, many have argued that we need to open up the “black box” of AI decision-making and …
Justice Under the Sun
The development of large‐scale solar sites (LSS) is expanding to address climate change and profitability challenges in renewable energy. This article evaluates whether such projects can meet procedural justice standards under optimal conditions, examining a case study in southern Sweden. Despite strong institutional frameworks, well‐resourced developers, and robust regulations, our analysis reveals significant gaps between procedural form and su…
Trustworthy AI in the public sector
This paper investigates the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES), focusing on the concept of trustworthy AI in public decision-making. Despite Sweden's advanced digitalization efforts and the widespread application of AI in the public sector, our study reveals significant gaps between theoretical ambitions and practical outcomes, particularly in the context of AI's trustworthiness. We employ a …
Resolving value conflicts in public AI governance
AI in Public Decision‐Making
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in public decision‐making; yet existing governance tools often lack clear definitions of harm and benefit, practical methods for weighing competing values, and guidance for resolving value conflicts. This paper presents a five‐step framework that integrates moral philosophy, trustworthy AI principles, and procedural justice into a coherent decision process for public administrators. The framework …
Artificial intelligence, transparency, and public decision-making
The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for making decisions in public affairs has sparked a lively debate on the benefits and potential harms of self-learning technologies, ranging from the hopes of fully informed and objectively taken decisions to fear for the destruction of mankind. To prevent the negative outcomes and to achieve accountable systems, many have argued that we need to open up the “black box” of AI decision-making and …
Behavioral designs defined
In recent years, a growing discussion about how we should design our cities has emerged, particularly for the more controversial modes of design such as “defensive,” “hostile,” or “disciplinary” architecture (i.e., benches on which one cannot sleep, or metal studs on which one cannot skate). Although this debate is relatively mature, many studies have argued that these design notions are undertheorized and are, thus, challenging to study from an …
Implicit Values in the Recent Carbon Nanotube Debate
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the first examples of nanotechnology, with a history of promising uses and high expectations. This paper uses the recent debate over their future to explore both ethical and value-laden statements which unsettle the notion of CNTs as a value-free nanotechnology and their regulation as purely a technical affair. A point of departure is made with the inclusion of CNTs on the Substitute-It-Now list by the Swedish N…
Exploring the measurement of political trust A multilevel observational analysis of six Swedish public agencies
Political trust is a well-used construct and serves both as an explanation and an outcome in the social sciences. Considering the importance of the construct, relatively little attention has been allocated to its measurement. While the exist-ing literature on the measurement of political trust focuses on either developing and validating new scales, or scaling and equivalence assessment of the more gen-eral measures, this article contributes by an…
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
There has been significant discussion among academics and policymakers about managing the use of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot, in higher education, particularly regarding student usage (Eke, 2023 , Malmström et al., 2023 , Yeadon et al. 2023 ). Many universities have adopted a 'nuanced approach,' which encourages responsible use of these tools to achieve high-quality outcomes while adhering…
Trustworthy AI in the public sector
This paper investigates the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES), focusing on the concept of trustworthy AI in public decision-making. Despite Sweden's advanced digitalization efforts and the widespread application of AI in the public sector, our study reveals significant gaps between theoretical ambitions and practical outcomes, particularly in the context of AI's trustworthiness. We employ a …
Redefining ‘sustainability’
In recent years, the pursuit of social sustainability has intensified, especially in urban development. This has resulted in numerous definitions of ‘social sustainability’ from stakeholders including researchers, non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) and both private and public sector entities. These definitions vary widely, encompassing values such as well‐being, good governance, equality, trust, diversity, and accessibility. Despite extensive …
Justice Under the Sun
The development of large‐scale solar sites (LSS) is expanding to address climate change and profitability challenges in renewable energy. This article evaluates whether such projects can meet procedural justice standards under optimal conditions, examining a case study in southern Sweden. Despite strong institutional frameworks, well‐resourced developers, and robust regulations, our analysis reveals significant gaps between procedural form and su…
Defensive for whom
Defensive urban design, also known as hostile or exclusionary design, refers to the deliberate or incidental use of design elements to obstruct or exclude certain users from public spaces. This article explores the valuation processes involved in defensive urban design, focusing on Brunnsparken, a city square in Gothenburg, Sweden. Using a valuation studies framework, we investigate how different stakeholders assess and assign value to users and …
AI in Public Decision‐Making
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in public decision‐making; yet existing governance tools often lack clear definitions of harm and benefit, practical methods for weighing competing values, and guidance for resolving value conflicts. This paper presents a five‐step framework that integrates moral philosophy, trustworthy AI principles, and procedural justice into a coherent decision process for public administrators. The framework …
Rethinking the Ethics of GenAI in Higher Education
This article critically examines the moral arguments for restrictive policies regarding student use of generative AI in higher education. While existing literature addresses various concerns about AI in education, there has been limited rigorous ethical analysis of arguments for restricting its use. This article analyzes two main types of moral arguments: those based on direct difference‐making (where individual university actions have measurable…
Resolving value conflicts in public AI governance
Justice illuminated
This paper examines how distributive, procedural, and recognition justice concerns arise in solar photovoltaic development in Sweden and proposes a case-based approach for strengthening three-tenet energy justice analysis with targeted mid-level normative principles. We compare three contrasting projects: a 55 kW rooftop installation on an urban church, a 21 MW solar park owned by a housing association on municipal farmland, and a planned utility…
Sociology (9 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic Justice (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Engineering (4 works)