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Dr. Steven Jiawei Hai is an Assistant Professor in Tech Innovation & Digital Entrepreneurship at the Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub, Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University.
His research sheds light on the political economy of emerging tech innovations (AI, blockchain, cloud computing, IoT, etc.), digital entrepreneurship, and inclusive & sustainable development in China and global techno-developmental states.
Steven's work has appeared in the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Global Policy Journal, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Economics Observatory, The Conversation, and LSE IDEAS, among others.
He received research grants and awards from the Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) by China in Europe Research Network (CHERN) at the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), the Universities’ China Committee in London (UCCL) by the Great Britain China Centre, and teaching development grants from the University of Hong Kong.
He is an Affiliate Fellow at King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King's College London, and serves on the editorial board for the Asian Review of Political Economy (ARPE) and Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIIE). Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Hong Kong and was a visiting scholar at the Slovenian Migration Institute (SMI), the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the National University of Singapore, and the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research (CASER), New York University Shanghai.
Steven obtained his PhD in Political Science from King's College London, focusing on the political economy of China's local-global AI and blockchain industrial innovation. He studied at the School of Global Policy & Strategy (GPS), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for an MA in International Political Economy. He read International Politics for his BA at the University of International Relations, Beijing (UIR).
He is the co-founder and policy director of Fatdoods NFT, an inclusive blockchain ecocommunity.
Research interests
- Emerging Tech Innovations & Digital Entrepreneurship:
AI, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, IoT, Semiconductor, etc.
- Inclusive and Sustainable Development:
China, the Global South, and Global Techno Developmental States
Experience
Assistant Professor, EEH, Entrepreneur College, XJTLU, 2024 - Present
Guest Lecturer, King's Business School & School of Global Affairs, King's College London, 2019 - 2023
Tutor & Research Assistant, Department of Politics & Public Administrations, The University of Hong Kong, 2017-2018
Awards and honours
Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM), China in Europe Research Network (CHERN), European Cooperation in Science and Technology, 2022
Research Grant & Annual Honorary Research Report, The Universities’ China Committee in London (UCCL), Great Britain China Centre, 2020-2021
Teaching Development Grant, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Political Science, King's College London
2018 → 2024
Master, International Political Economy, University of California at San Diego
2014 → 2016
Bachelor, International Politics, University of International Relations
2010 → 2014
External positions
Editorial Board, Asian Review of Political Economy
May 2025 → May 2028
Editorial Advisor, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Emerald Publishing
2024 → …
Affiliate Fellow, King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King's College London
2023 → …
Research areas
- Tech-Innovation
- Digital Entrepreneurship
- International Political Economy
- Global Development
Person Types
- Staff
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The Diversity of Generative AI Entrepreneurship in the Nexus of China and the Global South: Inclusive Algorithm, Sustainable Computing Power, and Equitable Data
Hai, S. (PI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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The Diversity of Generative AI Entrepreneurship in the Nexus of China and the Global South: Inclusive Algorithm, Sustainable Computing Power, and Equitable Data
Hai, S. (PI)
30/06/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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The Innovator’s Nexus: Entrepreneurship, AI and Engineering
Wu, T. (PI), Liu, K. (Team member), Huang, W. (Team member), Lo, J. (Team member), Hai, S. (Team member), Zhang, B. (Team member), Perez, V. (Team member), Aul, V. (Team member) & Benitez Garcia, A. (Team member)
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Transnational Perspectives on Ethical Uses of Generative AI in Assessment
O'Dea, X. (PI), Everett, S. (PI) & Hai, S. (Team member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Contesting a Contested Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurship in China: Diverse Local Innovation and Changing Globalisation
Hai, S. J. & Wang, E. Y., Jul 2025, (Submitted) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Cyberpsychology. Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Heading in the Cloud: Evolving Entrepreneurial Innovation and Local Developmental State Models in China’s Global Cloud Computing Industry
Hai, S. J. & Han, A. Z., Sept 2025, (Submitted) In: Asian Review of Political Economy. 2731-5835Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Revelation is in Your Prompts: Empowering Interdisciplinary Learners for an Uncertain Yet Brave Future through Co-Evolution with ChatGPT and DeepSeek
Hai, S. J., Sept 2025, (Submitted) In: Articial Intelligence in Education . 3049-5474Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What’s happening in China’s semiconductor industry?
Hai, J. S., May 2025, The University of Bristol: Economics Observatory.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Commissioned report › peer-review
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China’s chip industry is gaining momentum–it could alter the global economic and security landscape
Klingler-Vidra, R. & Hai, J., Feb 2024, the Conversation.Research output: Other contribution
Activities
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33rd International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE2025), , Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE)
Steven Jiawei Hai (Member of programme committee)
Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Technology Diffusion and Scenario Innovation: Prospects and Bottlenecks for the Current Round of AI Development
Steven Jiawei Hai (Invited speaker)
Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Public Administration and Development (Journal)
Steven Jiawei Hai (Reviewer)
Aug 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Lien International Conference on Good Governance
Steven Jiawei Hai (Speaker)
Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership
Steven Jiawei Hai (Keynote speaker)
Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk