Matthew M. Young

Matthew M. Young is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs at Leiden University. He is also a faculty affiliate at Syracuse University’s Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI). He studies technology and innovation, decision-making, and service delivery in the public sector. Dr. Young’s research agenda focuses on public sector innovation implementation, including artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies. His work examines how institutional arrangements and the fit between technology and task shape policy choices, and lead to implementation success or failure. It engages with scholars across disciplines, including computer science and engineering, philosophy, and communications. He has given invited talks on his research to academics and practitioners worldwide, including the European Parliament, United Nations, Korean Development Institute, and the Association for Federal Enterprise Management. Dr. Young also has over ten years of private sector experience in software engineering, product management, and consulting.