Pedro dos Santos Maia
Ethical AI Governance Fellow 2026
Pedro dos Santos Maia is a Political Science and International Relations scholar specializing in the governance and use of emerging technologies by governments and international organizations. He holds a PhD Magna Cum Laude from the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) and is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Skema Business School and teaches at the European School of Political and Social Sciences part of Lille Catholic University.
His work, published in journals such as Global Studies Quarterly and the Journal of European Public Policy, examines how technology companies, governments, and international organisations engage with AI and algorithmic technologies, and digital governance.
About the project
"I will further investigate how different forms of expertise and knowledge are valued and operationalised in AI governance, as well as the types of expertise diplomats engage with as they incorporate AI into their everyday practices.
The ultimate aim is to develop a set of recommendations on the forms of expertise and evidence that are prioritised in the AI governance landscape, enabling civil society organisations to better position their contributions, reassess their strategies, and potentially reshape the contours of AI governance toward more democratic, ethical, and human-centered outcomes."