Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and National Security
The CNAS Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and National Security brings together national security leaders and AI experts to tackle the challenges posed by the AI revolution. Composed of former senior government officials, private industry leaders, and academic experts, the Task Force examines how the United States should respond to the national security challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
The Task Force is a component of CNAS’ multi-year Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Initiative.
Task Force Co-Chairs
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Robert O. Work
Senior Counselor for Defense and Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security
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Dr. Andrew W. Moore
Dean, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Task Force Program Directors
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Paul Scharre
Executive Director, AI Task Force
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Michael Horowitz
Research Director, AI Task Force
Task Force Members
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Greg Akers
Senior Vice President, Advanced Security Research & Government, Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Tom Arseneault
Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
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Jack Clark
Strategy and Communications Director, OpenAI
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Rebecca Crootof
Executive Director, Information Society Project, Yale Law School
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Dr. Mary “Missy” Cummings
Professor, Duke University
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Ed Felten
Director, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
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Kathleen Fisher
Professor and Chair, Computer Science Department, Tufts University
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Michèle Flournoy
Co-Founder and Managing Director, WestExec Advisors
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Christopher Heinz
Fintech Strategic Investment, PNC Bank
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Amir Husain
Founder & CEO, SparkCognition
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Tim Hwang
Director, Harvard-MIT Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative
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Jamil N. Jaffer
Director, National Security Law & Policy Program, George Mason University
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Dr. Lynne Parker
Associate Dean, Tickle College of Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Walter F. Parkes
Motion Picture Producer and Writer, Chairman and Co-Founder, Dreamscape Immersive
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Todd M. Rosenblum
President and CEO, National Security Outcomes, LLC
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Shivon Zilis
Project Director, Neuralink and Advisor, OpenAI
Observer
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Terah Lyons
Executive Director, Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
Research Team
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Gregory C. Allen
Adjunct Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
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Elsa B. Kania
Adjunct Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
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Brendan McCord
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
