Technology Acceptance

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A human's psychological state with regard to voluntary or intended use of a particular technology.

Context

The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), a model related to technology adoption and use The TAM model adapted the belief-attitude-intention-behavior relationship to explain user's acceptance of technology. TAM provides a basis with which one traces how external variables influence perception, attitude, intention to use a particular technology and the actual technology use. Two cognitive beliefs are posited by TAM:

1. Perceived Usefulness (PU) and
2. Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU).

To those beliefs the other determinates are:

1. Attitude, which includes the intentions and value system of the user,
2. Support, which includes institutional support as well as friends and family.

Problems

The **Collingridge dilemma** describes the challenge of regulating new technologies:

• Early stage**: When a technology is new, its future impact is unclear, making regulation difficult.
• Later stage**: Once the technology is widely adopted, it becomes harder to control or modify.

Similar dilemmas include:

• The Pacing Problem**: Technology evolves faster than laws and regulations can keep up. https://techliberation.com/2018/08/16/the-pacing-problem-the-collingridge-dilemma-technological-determinism/
• The Precautionary Principle**: Innovations are restricted until proven safe, potentially slowing progress.
• Path Dependency**: Once a system is established, changing it becomes costly and complex. https://demoshelsinki.fi/what-is-the-collingridge-dilemma-tech-policy/