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 Chair
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Robert O. Work
Senior Counselor for Defense and Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security
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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Dr. Kerry Buckley
Vice President, Intelligence Programs Center for Programs and Technology, The MITRE Corporation
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Jack Clark
Strategy and Communications Director, OpenAI
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Ariel Conn
Director of Media and Outreach, Future of Life Institute
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Dr. Rebecca Crootof
Executive Director, Information Society Project, Yale Law School
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Dr. Ed Felten
Director, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
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Dr. 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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Dr. John J. Fratamico
Chief Technology Officer, Leidos
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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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Ashley J. Llorens
Chief, Intelligent Systems Center, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
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Steven Mills
Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group
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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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Dr. Tuomas Sandholm
Angel Jordan Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Co-Director, CMU AI
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Dr. Larry Schuette
Director of Global Science & Technology Engagement, Lockheed Martin Corporation
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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
