Publications
Books and articles on AI governance by members of the Lab. Journals are named only for published or accepted work.
Books
- Ben Brik, A. (in press). The algorithmic state in the MENA region: Politics, governance, society and futures. Oxford University Press.
- Ben Brik, A. (in press). Governing the machine: Democracy, power, and the regulation of artificial intelligence. New York University Press (Law and Public Policy series).
- Ben Brik, A. (Ed.). (2026). Governance and public policy in the Middle East and North Africa. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781035366842. Publisher page
Journal articles
- Ben Brik, A. (2026). When rankings disagree: A robustness analysis of artificial intelligence readiness composite indicators. Quality & Quantity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-026-03044-x
- Ben Brik, A. (2026). Policy sequencing and the capability trap: AI governance instrument design across Asian developing countries. Journal of Asian Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2026.2697934
In press
- Ben Brik, A. (in press). Capability, not convenience: Perceived opportunity and the association between artificial intelligence use and well-being in ten Arab societies. AI & Society.
- Ben Brik, A. (in press). Form before function? Regulatory adoption, governance capacity, and the limits of index-based evidence in the Global South. Regulation & Governance.
- Ben Brik, A. (in press). Performative authoritarianism in AI ethics charter production: A configurational analysis of 22 Arab states. AI and Ethics.
- Ben Brik, A. (in press). The political economy of AI governance diffusion: Regulatory depth, trade interdependence, and structural asymmetry. Journal of Information Technology & Politics.