- Law and Regulation of Emerging Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence Governance
- Algorithmic Accountability
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Professor Karen Yeung is an Interdisciplinary Professorial Fellow in Law, Ethics and Informatics at the University of Birmingham, jointly appointed in the Birmingham Law School and the School of Computer Science . She is a leading global scholar in the regulation and governance of emerging technologies, with over 25 years of experience in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law, ethics, and informatics. Her work critically examines the implications of artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data, and robotics for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. Her academic background includes a DPhil in Law from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and dual undergraduate degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne. She previously held a Chair in Law at King’s College London and directed the Centre for Technology, Law & Society (TELOS). Karen Yeung’s research centers on algorithmic regulation and accountability , exploring how computational systems influence decision-making and social behavior. Her work spans legal theory, political philosophy, regulatory governance, and computer science, with a strong focus on democratic values, transparency, and justice in automated systems. She has published extensively, including the edited volume Algorithmic Regulation (Oxford University Press, 2019) and the second edition of An Introduction to Law and Regulation (Cambridge University Press, 2024). Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the constitutional, ethical, and democratic challenges posed by AI and digital technologies. Themes include algorithmic risk assessment in criminal justice, citizen scoring , blockchain in healthcare , and EU AI regulation . Her interdisciplinary approach integrates law, ethics, technical design, and policy, advocating for human rights-centered design and democratic oversight to counteract 'ethics washing' in AI development. She has received significant recognition, including being named a Rhodes Scholar . Her policy impact is extensive, with advisory roles in the EU High-Level Expert Group on AI , the Council of Europe , the World Economic Forum , the Nuffield Council on Bioethics , and the NHS . Karen Yeung actively supervises PhD students and leads interdisciplinary research projects, such as a Wellcome Trust Seed Award on blockchain in healthcare governance. She also collaborates with AI researchers and computer scientists to bridge technical and legal perspectives. Her public engagement includes lectures and talks worldwide on the governance of digital transformation and the protection of democratic values in the age of AI. She is affiliated with research initiatives and policy networks including the Digital Regulators Cooperation Forum (DRCF) , the Royal Society , and civil society organizations like the OSCE Office for Democratization and Human Rights and Equinet , working to strengthen human rights and democratic integrity in digital systems.
