An integrated view of Quantum Technology? Mapping Media, Business, and Policy Narratives

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dc.contributor.authorSuter, Viktor
dc.contributor.authorMa, Charles
dc.contributor.authorPöhlmann, Gina
dc.contributor.authorMeckel, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorSteinacker, Léa
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-26T21:06:21Z
dc.date.available2024-12-26T21:06:21Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-07
dc.description.abstractNarratives play a vital role in shaping public perceptions and policy on emerging technologies like quantum technology (QT). However, little is known about the construction and variation of QT narratives across societal domains. This study examines how QT is presented in business, media, and government texts using thematic narrative analysis. Our research design utilizes an extensive dataset of 36 government documents, 165 business reports, and 2,331 media articles published over 20 years. We employ a computational social science approach, combining BERTopic modeling with qualitative assessment to extract themes and narratives. The findings show that public discourse on QT reflects prevailing social and political agendas, focusing on technical and commercial potential, global conflicts, national strategies, and social issues. Media articles provide the most balanced coverage, while business and government discourses often overlook societal implications. We discuss the ramifications for integrating QT into society and the need for well-informed public discourse.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2025.290
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-8-8
dc.identifier.otherb8e2f48a-b42e-4d66-a685-1d799188cedf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/109130
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectCommunication, Digital Conversation, and Media Technologies
dc.subjectemerging technologies, natural language processing, quantum technology, technology adoption, thematic narrative analysis
dc.titleAn integrated view of Quantum Technology? Mapping Media, Business, and Policy Narratives
dc.typeConference Paper
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