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Democracy and AI
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Una Europa Seed Funding Scheme 2025
Leiden University, University College Dublin, Free University of Berlin, University of Edinburgh, KU Leuven, University of Zurich
A multidisciplinary network from six partner institutions developing a framework for assessing democratic risks and opportunities of AI.
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DSIT Independent Researcher Value Award (£10,000)
A global comparative study of AI policy documents, analysing regulatory complexity and restrictiveness and how interest group participation shapes outcomes.
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Assessing the European Union's Role in Shaping Global AI Governance
British Academy (£8,905)
University of Lincoln, Northeastern University London
A mixed-method study examining the EU's influence as a norm- and regulation-shaper in AI governance, and the extraterritorial impact of initiatives like the AI Act.
View project →Understanding China's Role as a Norm-Shaper in Cyberspace Governance
British Academy (£7,580)
Northeastern University London, University of Lincoln
A study of China's emerging role as a norm entrepreneur in cyberspace governance, with outputs on norm diffusion, digital trade, and a forthcoming book on AI governance.
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