Jawid Baktash

lab member

Jawid Ahmad Baktash is a computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and formal methods in distributed systems. His research at the Technical University of Munich focuses on the impact of e-government systems on transparency and corruption.
He previously served as Associate Professor of Software Engineering at Kabul University, where he contributed to curriculum development and digital transformation in higher education. He also held senior policy roles, including Academic and Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education and Director General for Research, Innovation, and Science at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Afghanistan.
He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of the Ryukyus (Japan), an M.Sc. from South Asian University (India), and a B.Sc. from Kabul University.

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The Civic Machines Lab explores the full lifecycle of artificial intelligence, from the semiconductors powering computation to the algorithms shaping human experience.
Situated within the TUM Think Tank, the lab views AI as a socio-technical system rather than a purely technical challenge.
By integrating perspectives from computer science, social sciences, and public policy, the Civic Machines Lab aims to shape technologies that are democratic, sustainable, and globally inclusive.

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Workshop

Working With AI — two short talks from Aalto University

What shapes the future of AI: what the technology can do, or what we believe it is?
As decisions around artificial intelligence increasingly influence how we work, create and organize society, our understanding of AI itself becomes part of the debate.

Tum Think Tank
30. Sep 2026