[Purpose/significance] In terms of the defects that traditional intelligence studies only consider creativity and technicality as the decisive factors for innovation and neglect the potential damage and negative influence, this paper tries to specify the responsibility risk and its solution in intelligence studies. [Method/process] The paper analyzes responsibility risks such as subject support, ethics and social costs in the big data research environment. [Result/conclusion] Under the responsible innovation framework, the paper builds the theoretical framework composed of some basic elements of prediction, reflexivity, inclusion and responsiveness and two mechanisms including responsibility chain and collaborative governance in order to achieve the responsibility risk control in intelligence studies.