Deployments of new technologies and new combinations of pre-existing technologies present formidable challenges to legislatures responsible for developing laws that both serve and protect the public. The challenges associated with the rapidly accelerating development of…

Kris Hartley, an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability, says that the mistrust greenwashing engenders can spread well beyond just the company making the false claims. “If consumers are not convinced that…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging at a time of convergent existential crises. Governments around the world face the mounting specter of climate change and socio-economic inequality while navigating polarized political environments. AI has been presented…

Professor Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor in CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs, recently published a research article entitled “A policy framework for the circular economy: Lessons from the EU” in the Journal of Cleaner…

This lecture examines the socio-political dynamics behind the ‘smart cities’ policy project and technocracy more generally. It begins with an overview of common practices and policy narratives concerning smart cities, focusing on Hong Kong. The…

https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/kris-hartley/ In retrospect, would you still have chosen to do a PhD? Why? Given the level of commitment needed to complete a PhD, it is essential to have a clear vision for how the degree…

“Hong Kong must recognise that creating more space for community groups to respond to crises is not a threat to government legitimacy,” Hartley said. “The best but probably hardest thing the Hong Kong government can…

“If nothing this government says about a particular app or technology will convince some percentage of people to use it, then we need to ask deeper questions. An example is how transparent and participatory the…

While competition can foster innovation, in the current global crisis, concerns about intellectual property protection and efforts to cultivate diplomatic loyalties through vaccine provision can obstruct the type of cross-border collaboration needed. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139043/what-coronavirus-vaccine-roll-out-says-about-innovation-age Biswas, Asit…