Meet AI Singapore

Prof. Jungpil Hahn is a distinguished professor at NUS Computing and serves as the Deputy Director of AI Governance at AI Singapore. He also serves as Vice Dean of Communications and Director of the NUS FinTech Lab, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law.

Prof. Hahn has made significant contributions to the fields of open innovation, organizational learning, software development, and blockchain. His research has earned him multiple best paper awards, and he has been recognized for his excellence in teaching. He is known for his extensive work in data science, algorithmic governance, and human-computer interaction.

Before joining NUS, Prof. Hahn obtained his Ph.D. in Information & Decision Sciences from the University of Minnesota, and holds both an MBA and a BBA from Yonsei University.

In addition to his academic roles, Prof. Hahn has led various initiatives and projects that bridge the gap between academia and industry, fostering collaboration and innovation in technology and governance. His leadership in these areas has positioned him as a thought leader and innovator in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Eric Orlowski is a Ph. D. Candidate in Cultural Anthropology at University College London, and a Research Fellow in AI Governance at AI Singapore. He is also a member of the interdisciplinary expert group at AI Sweden. He is an affiliated researcher at the University of Uppsala's Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology.

His research focuses on the 'social life' of emerging technologies, and the role that imagination has on how technologies are understood, developed, and used. His Ph. D. thesis covers how groups in Sweden have sprung up around utopian visions of technology, and he has done some of the earliest work on human microchipping in Sweden. His research at AI Singapore touches on innovation and invention, and the social complexities that make innovation possible and effective.

Eric also holds degrees in B. Sc.Human Geography from Queen Mary, University of London, M. Sc. Social and Cultural Anthropology, and M. Phil. Social and Cultural Anthropology from University College London.