Gregory C. Allen is the director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he was the director of strategy and policy at the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, where he oversaw development and implementation of the DOD’s AI Strategy, drove policy and human capital reforms to accelerate the DOD’s adoption of AI, and developed mechanisms for AI governance and ethics. Mr. Allen’s expertise and professional experience spans AI, robotics, semiconductors, space technology, and national security. Prior to working at the DOD, he was the head of market analysis and competitive strategy at Blue Origin and an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Mr. Allen’s writing and commentary has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Economist, Nature, CNN, Fox News, Foreign Policy, and WIRED. He holds a joint MPP/MBA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School.
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China Is Striking Back in the Tech War With the U.S.
Gregory C. Allen in Time — July 20, 2023
Technology remains core battle with Beijing
Gregory C. Allen in Financial Times — July 18, 2023
Gregory Allen on Congressional Oversight of Artificial Intelligence
Gregory C. Allen in C-SPAN — July 17, 2023
‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China
Gregory C. Allen in The New York Times — July 12, 2023
US Security Officials to Defend AI in Classified Senate Briefing
Gregory C. Allen in Bloomberg — July 12, 2023
US military calls for better weapons to fight artificial intelligence
Gregory C. Allen in Marine Corps Times — July 5, 2023
This lawmaker stands out for his AI expertise. Can he help Congress?
Gregory C. Allen in The Washington Post — May 17, 2023
G-7 Leaders Expected to Take Aim at Chinese ‘Economic Coercion’
Gregory C. Allen in The Wall Street Journal — May 14, 2023
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Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends
CSIS Translation: Updated Dutch Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment and Related Government Documents
Commentary by Gregory C. Allen — July 21, 2023
CSIS Translation: Updated Japanese Export Controls on High-Performance Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
Commentary by Gregory C. Allen — July 18, 2023
Promoting Semiconductor “Friendshoring”: The Role of Indo-Pacific Allies and Partners in Supply Chain Resilience
Event by Gregory C. Allen , Emily Benson , Victor Cha , Christopher B. Johnstone , and Mark Lippert — June 27, 2023
Schumer’s AI Vision
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — June 23, 2023
Sen. Chuck Schumer Launches SAFE Innovation in the AI Age at CSIS
Event by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) , Thomas J. Pritzker , and Gregory C. Allen — June 21, 2023
AI Warnings Changed Everything
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — June 12, 2023
AI in National Security
Mapping the Semiconductor Supply Chain: The Critical Role of the Indo-Pacific Region
Brief by Akhil Thadani and Gregory C. Allen — May 30, 2023
China’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Gregory C. Allen
Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Gregory C. Allen — May 24, 2023