Taís Fernanda Blauth

Taís Fernanda Blauth is a Lecturer at Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, and concurrently a PhD Researcher in the 'Artificial Intelligence & International Relations' programme within the Department of Governance and Innovation. She serves as Lab Director of the Tech Governance Lab (CITE) from 2024 to 2026 and has held distinguished fellowships, including at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin (2022) and the Information Society Law Center (ISLC) at the University of Milan (2022–2023).

Education:

• MA in Politics and International Relations – Political Theory (Distinction), University of Durham, United Kingdom
• LL.B. degree, Universidade Feevale, Brazil

Research Interests: Blauth’s work centers on the intersection of technology and governance, particularly AI ethics, military applications of AI, cybersecurity policy, and the legal frameworks governing digital technologies. She explores how emerging technologies like AI and nanotechnology reshape societal norms and challenges, emphasizing responsible innovation and arms control. Her research bridges law, political science, and interdisciplinary collaboration to address global digital governance issues.

Articles Overview: Her publications span AI governance, cybersecurity cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands, AI-driven crime analysis, and pandemic response strategies in South America. They reflect a trend toward examining technology’s societal impacts through legal, ethical, and policy lenses, with a focus on international and regional governance challenges.

Grants and Projects:

• AI-COMPASS (2025): Dutch Research Council (NWO) funded project developing AI decision-support systems with ethical and legal safeguards.
• Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Training (2021–2022): Coordinated under NUFFIC’s Orange Knowledge Programme, involving collaboration with the University of Gadjah Mada in Indonesia.

Labs and Teams: She leads the Tech Governance Lab (CITE) and is affiliated with the Data Research Centre (DRC) at Campus Fryslân, the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), and the Information Society Law Center (ISLC) in Milan.