Dr Albrecht is a political anthropologist with a history of work across government, non-profit, academic and multilateral organizations.
His research focuses on uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in state and international organization decision-making processes. His new book, Political Automation, is a comparative introduction to uses of AI in governance around the globe and its impact on citizens.
At UNU-CPR, he conducts research on the uses of AI technologies in the United Nations conflict prevention and response architecture. His most recent publications look at how multilateral organizations may seek to strengthen their predictive capacity in ethical and inclusive ways, as well as the impact of AI-fueled disinformation on conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
In the past he served as visiting fellow at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) and the International Peace Institute (IPI), and has worked for various national governments (Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom) and the World Bank, leading research teams and gaining direct experience designing innovative AI-based governance tools.
His research has been presented at venues including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and numerous other organizations as well as dozens of academic conferences organized by leading political and social science associations.
Dr Albrecht has also taught and continues to teach, extensively, including as associate professor at Pukyong National University in South Korea, as visiting faculty at John Cabot University in Rome, as International Relations program director at Mercy University, and as adjunct associate professor in the Master's Program in International Affairs at the City University of New York's (CUNY) Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
