Samuel Bendett

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
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Samuel Bendett

Samuel Bendett is an adviser with CNA's Strategy, Policy, Plans and Programs Division, where he is a member of the Russia Studies Program. His work involves research on Russian military technology developments; uncrewed, robotic, and autonomous military systems; and artificial intelligence. He is an honorary “mad scientist” with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Mad Scientist Initiative and a Russian military autonomy and artificial intelligence subject matter expert for the Department of Defense's Defense Systems Information Analysis Center. Mr. Bendett's prior employment includes the National Defense University, where he worked on emerging and disruptive technologies for government response in crisis situations. His previous experience includes working for the U.S. Congress, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations on foreign policy, international conflict resolution, and defense and security issues. Mr. Bendett’s analyses, views, and commentary on Russian military robotics and artificial intelligence capabilities appear in major domestic and international news and media outlets. He received an MA in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in politics from Brandeis University.

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