Gregory C. Allen

Director, AI Governance Project and Senior Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program
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Gregory C. Allen is the director of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Project and a senior fellow in the Strategic Technologies Program 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, developed mechanisms for AI governance and ethics, and led frequent diplomatic engagements with governments and militaries in Europe and the Indo-Pacific regions, including China. 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, a space technology manufacturer and space launch services provider. Mr. Allen’s writing and commentary has appeared in 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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Improved Export Controls Enforcement Technology Needed for U.S. National Security

At a time when the need for robust U.S. export controls is more strategically critical than any time since the end of the Cold War, BIS requires a massive upgrade to its export control enforcement technology, which Congress should provide immediately.

Report by Gregory C. Allen , Emily Benson , and William Alan Reinsch — November 30, 2022

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Choking Off China’s Access to the Future of AI

CSIS’ Greg Allen joins the podcast to discuss the Biden Administration's new export controls policy on artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technologies to China.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — November 7, 2022

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Choking off China’s Access to the Future of AI

In a transformation of U.S. export control policy, the Biden administration seeks to exploit U.S. dominance over “chokepoints” in the semiconductor supply chain to block China’s ambitions for Artificial Intelligence leadership and technological self-sufficiency.

Report by Gregory C. Allen — October 11, 2022

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Report Launch: Software-Defined Warfare

Join CSIS for a panel discussion on software-defined warfare with Nand Mulchandani, CTO of the CIA, and Lt. General (Ret.) John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan, former Director of the DOD's Joint AI Center.

Event by Gregory C. Allen , Nand Mulchandani , and Lt. General (Ret.) John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan — September 7, 2022

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