Governing the AGI Transformation through Technology Ecosystems: Global Power, Technology–Institutional Co‑evolution, and Societal Impact

Call for Papers
Governing the AGI Transformation through Technology Ecosystems: Global Power, Technology–Institutional Co‑evolution, and Societal Impact

Journal: Technology in Society
Publisher: Elsevier (ScienceDirect)
Submission deadline: 1 November 2026

This special issue explores how Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and AI ecosystems are governed through interacting technology, institutional, and global‑power structures. It invites research that moves beyond high‑level geopolitical or ethical debates to examine how institutional ecosystems shape the production, governance, and societal impact of AGI, and how these systems influence global power, coordination failures, and long‑term human survival.

research angles and contributions

Guest editors

• Marijn Janssen, Faculty of Technology, Policy & Management, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

• Hans Jochen Scholl, Information School, University of Washington, USA

• Corey Kewei Xu, Thrust of Innovation, Policy, and Entrepreneurship, Society Hub, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, China

topic areas

• AI ecosystems and systemic dependencies

  • Interdependencies among AI, IoT, autonomous systems, data, and energy infrastructures

  • Cross‑sector integration and ecosystem‑level coordination challenges

• Institutional capacity, agglomeration, and AI superpowers

  • Institutional and ecosystem explanations for AI dominance

  • Regional and national impacts of ecosystem concentration and “catching‑up” strategies

• Governance architectures and responsible design

  • Top‑down regulation and bottom‑up governance interaction

  • Responsible governance frameworks embedding public values and ethical requirements

• Geopolitics and global AI governance

  • Moving beyond “American vs Chinese AI” narratives toward global governance frameworks

  • Comparative governance approaches across major political systems

• Talent, labor, and innovation systems

  • Global distribution of AI talent and institutional absorption capacity

  • Education systems, labor markets, and pipelines for advanced AI and AGI

  • University–industry–government relations in AI ecosystems

• Openness, risk, and AI as a global commons

  • Institutional conditions shaping enclosure, commercialization, and transparency

  • Existential risk, human agency, and AI as a shared socio‑technical foundation

Other topics are welcome if they engage AGI/AI governance through a technology‑institution ecosystem lens and connect to global power, technology–institution co‑evolution, or societal impact.

Manuscript submission information

The Special Issue will be open for submissions from 1 August 2026.
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Select article type “VSI: AGI Transformation” to link your paper to the special issue.
Please consult the Technology in Society Guide for Authors before submission:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/technology-in-society/publish/guide-for-authors

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