Roel Dobbe

Roel Dobbe is Board Member of PublicSpaces and an Assistant Professor in Technology, Policy & Management and Director of the Sociotechnical AI Systems Lab at Delft University of Technology. His research addresses the integration and implications of algorithmic technologies in societal infrastructure and democratic institutions, focusing on issues related safety, sustainability and justice.

Roel’s system-theoretic lens enables addressing the sociotechnical and political nature of algorithmic and artificial intelligence systems across analysis, engineering design and governance, with an aim to empower domain experts and affected communities. His results have informed various policy initiatives, including environmental assessments in the European AI Act, as well as the development of the algorithm watchdog in The Netherlands.