
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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How Huawei surprised the US with a cutting-edge chip made in China
Gregory C. Allen in Financial Times — November 29, 2023
Pentagon’s AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons
Gregory C. Allen in AP — November 25, 2023
The Multimillion-Dollar Machines at the Center of the U.S.-China Rivalry
Gregory C. Allen in New York Times — October 20, 2023
The US Just Escalated Its AI Chip War With China
Gregory C. Allen in Wired — October 17, 2023
What to Know About the U.S. Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China
Gregory C. Allen in Time — October 17, 2023
US to Tighten Rules Aimed at Keeping Advanced Chips Out of China
Gregory C. Allen in Bloomberg — October 15, 2023
Exclusive: Biden eyes adding AI chip curbs to Chinese companies abroad
Gregory C. Allen in Reuters — October 12, 2023
The world will pay a high price if China cuts off supplies of chipmaking materials
Gregory C. Allen in CNN — October 11, 2023
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In Chip Race, China Gives Huawei the Steering Wheel: Huawei’s New Smartphone and the Future of Semiconductor Export Controls
Report by Gregory C. Allen — October 6, 2023
Allied Perspectives on Semiconductor Export Controls
Event — October 2, 2023
The Post-October 7 World
Report by Gregory C. Allen — September 28, 2023
Advanced Technology: Examining Threats to National Security
Congressional Testimony by Gregory C. Allen — September 19, 2023
AI and Autonomous-Powered U.S. Military
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — September 13, 2023

A New National Security Instrument: The Executive Order on Outbound Investment
Commentary by Emily Benson and Gregory C. Allen — August 10, 2023
Blocking China’s Access to AI Chips Matters to U.S. National Security
Commentary by Gregory C. Allen — July 31, 2023
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