
Gregory C. Allen is the director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies 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 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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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
Russia Is Importing Western Weapons Technology, Bypassing Sanctions
Gregory C. Allen in The New York Times — April 18, 2023
Ukraine's tech entrepreneurs fight war on a different front
Gregory C. Allen in Reuters — April 4, 2023
America Pausing AI Sparks Concerns About China Making Gains
Gregory C. Allen in Newsweek — April 3, 2023
The AI Lockout
Gregory C. Allen in The Wire China — March 12, 2023
US, Japan, South Korea Launch Forum to Cut Off Chips to China
Gregory C. Allen in Voice of America — February 28, 2023
In Tech War with China, the U.S. Is Finding Friends
Gregory C. Allen in Time — February 23, 2023
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Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends
AI in National Security
China’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Gregory C. Allen
Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Gregory C. Allen — May 24, 2023

AI and the G7
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — May 19, 2023

Technology Race in Asia: The Capital Cable #71
Event by Gregory C. Allen , Victor Cha , Mark Lippert , and Sue Mi Terry — May 18, 2023
Six Questions Every DOD AI and Autonomy Program Manager Needs to Be Prepared to Answer
Report by Gregory C. Allen — May 15, 2023
China’s New Strategy for Waging the Microchip Tech War
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — May 12, 2023

Launch Conference: Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies
Event by and Alexander Macgillivray , William Carter , Margaret Palmieri , Schuyler Moore , Romesh Wadhwani , Rebecca Finlay , Brad Smith , Julie Sweet , Denise Zheng , John J. Hamre , Gregory C. Allen — May 9, 2023
Press Briefing: Previewing G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima
Event by Matthew P. Goodman , Christopher B. Johnstone , Maria Snegovaya , and Gregory C. Allen — May 9, 2023
China’s New Strategy for Waging the Microchip Tech War
Report by Gregory C. Allen — May 3, 2023