Personal profile
Short bio
Anton Sigfrids (M.Soc.Sc.) is a Research Scientist in the Ethics and Responsibility of Innovations unit at VTT and a Doctoral Student in the School of Management at the University of Vaasa. His research publications cover Responsible AI Governance and healthcare service innovations, and he takes a special interest in stakeholder engagement and co-creation. He is currently researching civic participation in public service digitalization and is involved in both national and international research projects that involve digital democracy and ethics, responsible research and innovation (RRI), and sustainable innovation policy in digital transformations.
Education/Academic qualification
IAP2 GLP Designing P2/Engagement
2025
Award Date: 30 Nov 2025
Social sciences, edX Verified Certificate for Data Ethics, AI and Responsible Innovation
2025
Award Date: 30 Apr 2025
Social sciences, Master, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences
… → 2017
External positions
Doctoral Student, University of Vaasa
1 Aug 2025 → …
Skills and expertise
- AI Ethics
- AI Governance
- Participatory methods
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Citizen Engagement
- Digital transformation
- RRI
- Digital Co-creation
- Qualitative research
- Co-Creation
- Responsible AI governance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CAREFUTURE: The Future of Care Work
Heinisuo, E. (Manager), Leikas, J. (PI) & Sigfrids, A. (Participant)
1/10/25 → 30/09/31
Project: Research Council of Finland
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MANAGE-AI: Managing socially sustainable digital and AI transformation by the means of co-evaluation between technology developer and user organizations
Merisalo, M. (Manager), Tuominen, T. (Participant), Leväsluoto, J. (Participant), Sigfrids, A. (Participant), Halonen, M. (Participant), Martins, J. (Participant), Saari, E. (Manager), Känsälä, M. (Participant) & Immonen, J. (Participant)
1/06/25 → 31/05/28
Project: Business Finland project
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AIDEMOC: AI demokratian tukemisessa - AI for Reinforcing Democracy
Wessberg, N. (PI), Sigfrids, A. (Participant), Karvonen, A. (Participant), Leikas, J. (Participant) & Lanne, M. (Participant)
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Research Council of Finland
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READJUST: Just transition to a green and digital future for all
Rilla, N. (Current Manager), Tuominen, T. (Participant), Sigfrids, A. (Participant), Tuominen, A. (Participant), Leinonen, A. (Participant) & Wessberg, N. (Manager)
1/03/24 → 31/08/27
Project: EU project
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ETAIROS: Ethical AI for the Governance of the Society
Leikas, J. (Manager), Lehtinen, S. (Participant), Sigfrids, A. (Participant), Nieminen, M. (Participant), Karvonen, A. (Participant), Rilla, N. (Participant), Wessberg, N. (Participant), Lanne, M. (Participant), Gotcheva, N. (Participant) & Salonen, T.-T. (Participant)
1/06/19 → 31/08/25
Project: Research Council of Finland
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Research output
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Co-creation of policy measures report - stakeholder analysis and engagement plan
Sigfrids, A., Tuominen, A., Tuominen, T. M., Leinonen, A. & Rilla, N., 28 Feb 2026, READJUST project. 54 p. (Deliverable; No. 3.1).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Some Problems in the Ethical Impact Assessment of Emerging Technologies and Socio-Technical Visions: Case CityVerse
Karvonen, A., Leikas, J., Wessberg, N., Sigfrids, A. & Pöntinen, S., 2026, Ethical and Social Impacts of Information and Communication Technology - 22nd International Conference, ETHICOMP 2025, Proceedings. Alvarez, I., Silva, N., Arias-Oliva, M. & Dediu, A.-H. (eds.). Springer, p. 371-384 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 15939 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Tekoälyn käytön riskejä tulisi arvioida työntekijöiden kannalta
Translated title of the contribution :AI risks should be assessed from an employee perspective Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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Digitaalinen kansalaisosallistuminen julkisessa palvelukehittämisessä: Kenttäkokeilun loppuraportti
Translated title of the contribution :Strengthening Civic Participation in Public Service Digitalization in Finland: A Pilot Study on Online Deliberation Platforms in Service Design Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Tekoäly yhteiskunnassa - Eettinen ja sosiaalinen kestävyys: ETAIROS tutkimusraportti
Leikas, J., Karvonen, A., Wessberg, N., Sigfrids, A. & Lanne, M., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 45 p. (VTT Research Report; No. VTT-R-00580-25).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Press/Media
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Mahdollisuudet tekoälyn hyödyntämiseen iäkkäiden hoidossa ovat kiistattomat mutta sisältävät riskin
Leikas, J., Heinisuo, E. & Sigfrids, A.
20/02/26
1 Media contribution
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Digitaalinen demokratia ja sanojen voima
Leikas, J., Wessberg, N., Karvonen, A. & Sigfrids, A.
10/04/25
1 Media contribution
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