Discussing AI and the Future of Infrastructure Governance | Columbia–Northwestern–Vanderbilt Faculty Workshop
Today, I was pleased to serve as a discussant for Qaraman M. Hasan’s paper, “AI and the Future of Infrastructure Governance,” during the Columbia–Northwestern–Vanderbilt Energy, AI, and Space Faculty Workshop, within the track on AI, Data Centers, and Energy Systems.
The full post, together with a selection of my relevant publications and research on these topics, is available here: https://paolofarah.wordpress.com/2026/10/21/discussing-ai-and-the-future-of-infrastructure-governance-columbia-northwestern-vanderbilt-faculty-workshop/
The workshop provided a valuable opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange on the intersection of artificial intelligence, energy and environmental law, administrative decision-making, and infrastructure governance. My participation also connected closely with my ongoing research on AI Governance, epistemic governance, particularly questions concerning the role of law in structuring knowledge and expertise, managing technological uncertainty, and ensuring democratic accountability and meaningful public participation.
Many thanks to Hari Osofsky, J.B. Ruhl, Michael Gerrard, Michael Vandenbergh, and Emily Hildreth for organizing this excellent workshop series, and to Columbia University, Northwestern University, and Vanderbilt University for supporting this collaborative scholarly initiative.
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Related Scholarship by Paolo Davide Farah
Selected Bibliography
Recent Conference/Paper Presentations
“Collateralizing the Future: Secured Credit, Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure, and Systemic Risk in the Digital Economy,” Paper Presented at the 17th Transnational Commercial Law Teachers Meeting at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, October 8, 2026
“Payment Systems as Legal Infrastructure: Digital Finance and the Architecture of Economic Participation,” Paper Presented at the 17th Transnational Commercial Law Teachers Meeting at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, October 8, 2026
Selected Books
- Artificial Intelligence, Governance and Sustainable Development: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Routledge Publishing (2026): https://www.routledge.com/Artificial-Intelligence-Governance-and-Sustainable-Development-Peace-Justice-and-Strong-Institutions/Ibrahim-Truby-Farah/p/book/9781032524047
- Science, Technology, Policy and International Law, co-edited with Justo Corti Varela, Routledge, 2024.https://www.routledge.com/Science-Technology-Policy-and-International-Law/Varela-Farah/p/book/9781032751139
Selected Book Chapters and Related Contributions
“Epistemic Governance” (SSRN working paper).
– Framing AI’s Role in Achieving SDG 16 (Routledge, Transnational Law and Governance Series, 2026): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5399415
– Rethinking the Rule of Law for Sustainable Development in the Age of AI (Routledge, Transnational Law and Governance Series, 2026).
– Science, Technology, Society and Law (Routledge, 2024): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4590213
– Science, Technology, Society and Law, in Science, Technology, Policy and International Law (Routledge, 2024): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4590213
– The Intersections Among Science, Technology, Policy and Law: In Between Truth and Justice (Routledge, 2024): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4590214
– The Interlinkages Science–Technology–Law: Information Society, Knowledge Economy and the Rule of Law (Routledge, 2024): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4590217
Climate Justice in the Anthropocene and Its Relationship with Science and Technology: The Importance of Ethics of Responsibility, 55 Conn. L. Rev. 819 (2023)
Public Administration in the Age of Globalization and Emerging Technologies, 88 UMKC Law Review 397 (2019): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3610427
Global Governance and Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Information Society, in Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation (Wiley, 2015)