Matthew M. Young

Matthew M. Young is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. His research interests include public management, innovation and technology adoption and use by the public sector, and service delivery. Dr. Young’s work on in the public sector technological innovation has been published in top public administration and management journals, including Public Administration Review, Public Management Review, and Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, among others.

Risk Management in the AI Era: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges of AI Tools in the Public Sector

Business leaders are rushing to take advantages of the benefits that can be brought to a wide array of industries to help increase productivity. Government leaders are also moving forward, but with appropriate caution. When considering the use and application of AI related technologies, government leaders weigh different factors than their private sector counterparts.

Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs
Syracuse University
United States

Matthew M. Young is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. His research interests include public management, innovation and technology adoption and use by the public sector, and service delivery. Dr. Young’s work on in the public sector technological innovation has been published in top public administration and management journals, including Public Administration Review, Public Management Review, and Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, among others. He earned his PhD in Public Policy and Management as well as a Master of Public Policy at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of California at Berkeley. Before joining the academy, Dr. Young worked for more than a decade in Silicon Valley in software engineering, product management, and consulting.