Research articles on Governance

Governing Chinese technologies: TikTok, foreign interference, and technological sovereignty

Ausma Bernot, Griffith University
Diarmuid Cooney-O'Donoghue, University of Warwick
Monique Mann, Victoria University of Wellington
PUBLISHED ON: 27 Feb 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.1.1741

In this article, we analyse attempts to regulate and control TikTok through the lens of foreign interference and technological sovereignty in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

Navigating the EU data governance labyrinth: A business perspective on data sharing in the financial sector

Eugénie Coche, University of Amsterdam
Ans Kolk, University of Amsterdam
Martijn Dekker, University of Amsterdam
PUBLISHED ON: 12 Feb 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.1.1738

This paper offers a business perspective on the EU data governance framework by exposing different elements playing a role in its implementation at the firm level.

Government responses to online disinformation unpacked

Samuel Cipers, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Trisha Meyer, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Jonas Lefevere, University of Antwerp
PUBLISHED ON: 11 Dec 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.4.1736

This article provides a database of government responses to online disinformation and compares the amount and type of response over time and against the level of democratisation, press freedom, and gross domestic product.

Voting in online surveys on open government policies in Moldova and Ukraine

Dmytro Khutkyy, University of Tartu
Olga Matveieva, Dnipro University of Technology
Diana Mirza-Grisco, Independent researcher
PUBLISHED ON: 21 Jun 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.2.1712

This international comparative research explores the socio-political impact of voting in online surveys on voters, civil society organisations, government authorities and open government overall in Moldova and Ukraine.

Artificial intelligence regulation in the United Kingdom: a path to good governance and global leadership?

Huw Roberts, University of Oxford
Alexander Babuta, British Library
Jessica Morley, University of Oxford
Christopher Thomas, British Library
Mariarosaria Taddeo, University of Oxford
Luciano Floridi, University of Bologna
PUBLISHED ON: 26 May 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.2.1709

Introduction Globally, there are now over 800 AI policy initiatives, from the governments of at least 60 countries, with most being introduced after 2016. The United Kingdom (UK) is at the forefront of AI governance efforts, at least quantitatively, being second only to the United States (US) in terms of the number of national-level AI policies

From access and transparency to refusal: Three responses to algorithmic governance

Alexandra James, La Trobe University
Danielle Hynes, University of New South Wales
Andrew Whelan, University of Wollongong
Tanja Dreher, University of New South Wales
Justine Humphry, University of Sydney
PUBLISHED ON: 17 May 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.2.1691

This paper critically engages with key responses to algorithmic governance, including access and inclusion, transparency, and refusal. How can these responses effectively address the harms produced by algorithmic governance?

Slow-governance in smart cities: An empirical study of smart intersection implementation in four US college towns

Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brett Frischmann, Villanova University
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.1.1703

This empirical study of governance and ethics regarding the adoption of smart intersection in four US college towns, structured by the Governing Knowledge Commons (GKC) framework, calls for deliberative, slow-governance of public data to respect human rights and align with community norms.

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