Benjamin M. Chen

Benjamin M. Chen serves as Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Law, concurrently holding directorship of the Law and Technology Centre and Postgraduate Research. His interdisciplinary expertise bridges legal theory, technology policy, and judicial administration.

His academic credentials include:

• J.D., Order of the Coif (University of California, Berkeley)
• Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and Social Policy (University of California, Berkeley)
• M.A. in Philosophy (University College London)
• M.S. in Applied Mathematics (Ecole Polytechnique)
• B.A. in Economics with minor in Romance Languages and Literatures (University of Chicago)

Chen's research critically examines how artificial intelligence transforms justice systems, with specific focus on statutory interpretation, cognitive bias mitigation in administrative procedures, and algorithmic dispensation of procedural justice. His empirical legal studies explore consequentialist reasoning in regulation and court influence in non-liberal democracies.

As Director of the Law and Technology Centre, he leads initiatives analyzing digital governance frameworks. Current affiliations include a research affiliate position at ETH Zürich Center for Law and Economics, building on prior roles as Assistant Professor of Public Policy at National University of Singapore and Academic Fellow at Columbia University.