Articles by Elif Davutoğlu

August 25, 2025

US assertiveness, China’s globalism, and the emerging AI governance race

Elif Davutoğlu

As the US and China unveil rival AI governance blueprints, Elif Davutoğlu explores how these policy visions reflect deeper geopolitical strategies. Framed as calls for innovation or cooperation, both documents signal a global legitimacy race in which AI governance becomes a battleground for shaping the future international order

AI and public spaces: rebuilding trust in a digital age

Elif Davutoğlu

Artificial intelligence is transforming our cities, but at what cost? As public spaces become increasingly digitised, we risk losing the human connections that bind us. Elif Davutoğlu explores how AI is reshaping public life — and suggests measures we can take to preserve our shared spaces

Elif Davutoğlu

Lecturer, TED University, Ankara

Elif is an interdisciplinary policy researcher specialising in the comparative governance of artificial intelligence.

Her work explores algorithmic governance, political regimes, and the societal and ethical implications of emerging technologies.

Her recent research compares US and Chinese AI policy using computational text analysis.

She has also published on AI’s role in public administration and its impact on power dynamics in political systems.

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