Orla Hennessy is a PhD candidate researching AI governance and the political economy of technical standardization. She holds a MA in Conflict Security and Development from King’s College London (2010) and a MSc in Political Economy from the University of Amsterdam (2023).
Previously, she has worked in programme development and impact management in the NFP sector, before returning to academia to pursue her PhD in 2023.
RegulAIte: Topics under investigation include the EU’s capacity to influence AI standardization, the political dynamics of third parties within the regulatory regime and the impact of AI standards for businesses, policymakers and society at large.
Introduction to Political Science Research Methods 2024/25 (BA)