My research examines how societies govern transformative technologies. I study the institutions, professions, and forms of expertise that emerge as increasingly capable technological systems become embedded in public life, and why efforts to make technology accountable so often struggle to achieve the transformation they were created to produce.
Although my work spans AI governance, responsible technology, democratic institutions, public policy, and technological culture, it is organized around a single question:
How can societies preserve human judgment, democratic accountability, and public responsibility as technological systems become increasingly capable and consequential?
RESEARCH THEMES
Institutional AI Governance
How do governments, universities, and technology companies build institutions capable of governing increasingly powerful AI systems?
TOPICS
- AI governance
- institutional capacity
- public administration
- democratic governance
- procurement
- regulation
Responsible Technology Workforce
My NSF-funded research analyzes how the workforce responsible for governing technology has changed over time, documenting the shift from normative governance roles toward implementation-oriented technical governance.
TOPICS
- Responsible AI
- Trust & Safety AI ethics
- Public Interest Technology
- Governance professionals
Technological Culture
Why do technological cultures become disconnected from human values?
TOPICS
- The “technological grotesque”
- Organizational structures
- Education
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