--- title: 關於 DSET｜About DSET image: https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkojJMd0p.jpg --- # 關於 DSET｜About DSET ![DSET-主視覺](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkojJMd0p.jpg) ## 我們的願景 新興科技正在重塑世界，對政治、經濟和社會環境帶來巨變，如何減緩負面衝擊，引導科技用於提升社會福祉，已成為無法迴避的當代課題。我們亟需建立一個跨科際且具人文社會關懷的整全政策視角，來通盤評估並回應新興科技對民主與社會帶來的影響。 當前，台灣更面臨著數位威權的跨境擴散，我們必須構思一個能維護民主自由體制、增強國家安全和促進社會平權的科技治理策略，來協助台灣抵禦威權挑戰。 而國科會「科技、民主與社會研究中心」的成立，正是要承接這些重要的任務：作為國家級智庫，我們致力於從民主與社會的公共需求，來提出有關新興科技的政策建議，並向國際社會提供具獨特性的台灣觀點。在價值定位上，我們聚焦「民主、包容、永續、韌性、創新」五大願景來引導科技發展，並強調民主的優位性。 ## 我們的任務 ### 跨國界之民主觀點 透過與國內外重要智庫與研究機構的交流，我們著重探討中國因素、地緣政治，以及數位威權對國際關係、對內社會控制與民主制度的影響，藉此建立具有民主觀點之跨國、跨部門議題網絡連結。 ### 跨領域政策建言 透過與產、官、學及公民社會間的跨域合作交流，我們聚焦對台灣具重要性，但尚未經完整處理之新興科技議題，提出有助於維護民主自由體制、增強國家安全和促進社會平權的政策分析報告和建議。 ### 跨世代人才培育 以科技發展與應用對民主治理及公民社會的交互效應出發，我們透過建立海外博士學人的研究網絡，來培養跨世代、跨領域人才，豐富具有科技民主視野之治理人才庫。 ## Our Vision Emerging technologies are reshaping the world, bringing profound changes to the political, economic, and social landscapes. Mitigating negative impacts and guiding the use of technology to enhance societal well-being have become unavoidable contemporary issues. There is an urgent need to establish a holistic policy perspective that is interdisciplinary and imbued with a concern for humanity and society to comprehensively assess and respond to the impacts of emerging technologies on democracy and society. Currently, Taiwan faces the cross-border spread of digital authoritarianism. We must conceive a technology governance strategy that can maintain the democratic and free system, strengthen national security, and promote social equality, to help Taiwan resist authoritarian challenges. The establishment of the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology, sponsored by the National Science and Technology Council, is precisely to undertake these significant tasks: As a national think tank, we are committed to proposing policy recommendations on emerging technologies based on the public needs of democracy and society and to offering the international community a unique Taiwanese perspective. In terms of value orientation, we focus on the five major visions of “democracy, inclusiveness, sustainability, resilience, and innovation” to guide technological development, emphasizing the superiority of democracy. Our English name, the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET, pronounced as “D-set”), places “D”, for Democracy, at the forefront, symbolizing democracy as the core concern of our policy research. It also implies the notion of “Let democracy set (the tone for the rest)”, leading and setting the direction for technological development that can enhance public welfare through democratic values. ## Our Tasks ### Transnational Democratic Perspectives Through exchanges with key think tanks and research institutions both domestically and internationally, we focus on exploring the Chinese factor, geopolitics, and the impact of digital authoritarianism on international relations, internal social control, and democratic systems. Through this, we aim to establish a network of issues that are transnational and cross-sectoral with a democratic viewpoint. ### Interdisciplinary Policy Recommendations Through cross-domain cooperation and exchanges among industry, government, academia, and civil society, we focus on emerging technology issues of significant importance to Taiwan that have not yet been fully addressed. We propose policy analysis reports and recommendations that help maintain the democratic and free system, strengthen national security, and promote social equality. ### Intergenerational Talent Cultivation Starting with the interplay between technological development and application on democratic governance and civil society, we cultivate intergenerational and interdisciplinary talents by establishing a research network of overseas doctoral scholars. This enriches our pool of governance talents with a vision for technology democracy.