I am Marco Almada, a researcher who works on matters of law and technology. I recently completed a PhD in Law at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, with a dissertation titled "Delegating the Law of Artificial Intelligence: A Procedural Account of Technology-Neutral Regulation".
My current research is directed towards theoretical and doctrinal issues in technology regulation, with a special focus on the mechanisms regulators use to cope with socio-technical uncertainties surrounding AI technologies. I also carry out research on how the regulatory challenges of AI intertwine with existing issues in (public) law.
Please see my CV here, or the abridged version at the About me page, and don't hesitate to contact me if you think I would be a good fit for your organization.
In my spare time, I write a semi-regular newsletter on law, technology, and other interests of mine.
Selected work
‘Regulation by Design and the Governance of Technological Futures’, European Journal of Risk Regulation (2023)
‘The Brussels Side-Effect: How the AI Act Can Reduce the Global Reach of EU Policy’ (with Anca Radu), German Law Journal (2024)
‘Reclaiming Transparency: Contesting the Logics of Secrecy within the AI Act’ (with Madalina Busuioc and Deirdre Curtin), European Law Open (2023)
‘Towards eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Tax Law: The Need for a Minimum Legal Standard’ (with Blazej Kuzniacki and others), World Tax Journal (2022)
‘Human Intervention in Automated Decision-Making: Toward the Construction of Contestable Systems’, Proceedings of ICAIL 2019