Michelle Nie

Michelle Nie is a visiting fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She focuses on the national security implications of artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technology, and compute governance.

Prior to CNAS, Nie worked on global AI capacity-building initiatives at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She has also researched the intersection of competition policy and emerging technology in the European Union with the Open Markets Institute. Her background spans finance, technology, consulting, and public policy. Nie holds a master’s degree in public affairs from Sciences Po in Paris and a bachelor of science from the University of California, Berkeley.