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Baobao Zhang

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I am an assistant professor of Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. My current research focuses on trust in digital technology and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Featured Publications

Survey Research

Local US Officials' Views on the Impacts and Governance of AI: Evidence from 2022 and 2023 Survey Waves

This paper presents a survey of local US policymakers' views on the future impact and regulation of AI. Our survey provides insight into...

Survey Research

Forecasting AI Progress: Evidence from a Survey of Machine Learning Researchers

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are shaping modern life, from transportation, health care, science, finance, to the military. Forecasts of AI development could help improve policy- and decision making. We report...

Survey Research

Skilled and Mobile: Survey Evidence of AI Researchers' Immigration Preferences

Countries, companies, and universities are increasingly competing over top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) researchers. Where are these researchers likely to immigrate and what affects their immigration decisions? We...

Survey Research

Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from a Survey of Machine Learning Researchers

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers play an important role in the ethics and governance of AI, including taking action against what they perceive to be unethical uses of AI...

Political Science and International Relations

Coercion and Provocation

Threats and force, by increasing expected costs, should reduce the target’s resolve. However, they often seem to increase resolve. We label this phenomenon provocation. We review instances of apparent provocation in interstate...

Featured Analysis

Research Posts

Preliminary Survey Results: US and European Publics Overwhelmingly and Increasingly Agree That AI Needs to Be Managed Carefully

Preliminary findings from a survey with over 13,000 people in 11 countries show that an overwhelming majority in Europe and the US there is a need for careful management of AI.

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