Programs
Technology and International Affairs
About the Technology and International Affairs Program
Who We Are
We are a team of scholars and policy entrepreneurs who study and shape the global technology agenda. We gather data, build ideas, forge relationships, and curate conversations to help public and private sector leaders around the world make better decisions. Our aim is to tilt technologies in the direction of helping, not hindering, international security and human well-being.
We focus on four technology areas: AI, the information environment, cybersecurity, and biotechnology. We see these four areas as central to global affairs, tractable within current policy windows, and underserved by high-quality independent analysis.
How We’re Different
Our culture of rigor enables us to cut through the hype, fear, and superficiality that so often cloud debates on emerging technologies.
Our commitment to long-term projects with enduring impact allows us to tackle systemic challenges rather than chasing headlines.
Our more than 100 years of independence insulate us from the industry and government capture that constrain many other voices.
Our global networks, together with our ironclad reputation for discretion and fair play, enable us to convene rival actors in private, productive dialogue.
Program Staff
Senior Fellow and Co-Director, Technology and International Affairs Program
Jon Bateman is a senior fellow and co-director of the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Grey Cohen
Program Assistant, Technology and International Affairs Program
Visiting Researcher, Technology and International Affairs Program
Nick Corvino is a visiting researcher in the Technology and International Affairs Program, where he focuses on China, AI, and biosecurity.
Visiting Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Lucas Fluegel is a visiting scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he explores the implications of advanced biotechnologies for international governance and global stability.
Vice President for Studies
Corey Hinderstein is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, overseeing the Technology and International Affairs Program, the Nuclear Policy Program, and the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program.
Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program
Anton Leicht is a fellow with the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he researches the political economy of artificial intelligence.
Visiting Researcher, Technology and International Affairs Program
Lucy Luo is a visiting researcher in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where her research focuses on China’s AI ecosystem and international AI governance.
Visiting Scholar
Alejandro N. Mayorkas is a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He most recently served as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs
Michael Mazarr is a senior fellow in the Technology and International Affairs at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Fellow, Africa Program
Jane Munga is a fellow in the Africa Program focusing on technology policy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Co-Director, Technology and International Affairs Program
Arthur Nelson is co-director of Carnegie’s Technology and International Affairs Program.
Senior Research Analyst, Technology and International Affairs
Lakshmee Sharma is a senior research analyst in the Technology and International Affairs Program at Carnegie, where she focuses on the social, political, and economic impacts of digital technology. With an international development perspective, she explores technology adoption for equitable inclusion.
Fellow, Technology and International Affairs, and Co-Director, China AI Initiative
Scott Singer is a fellow and co-director of the China AI Initiative at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his work explores the geopolitics and governance of advanced AI systems. He specializes in China’s AI ecosystem, with a particular focus on U.S.-China AI dialogue and diplomacy, U.S. and Chinese approaches to AI strategy, and comparative approaches to AI safety and risk management.
Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs, Director, Information Environment Project
Alicia is the director of the Information Environment Project and the author of The Information Animal: Humans, Technology and the Competition for Reality. Alicia was a technical advisor to the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder and is a founding member of its Global Cybersecurity Group.
Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs
Sam Winter-Levy is a senior fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research covers emerging technology and national security, with a focus on the geopolitics of AI.
Mia Xie
James C. Gaither Junior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program
Mia Xie is a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.
Senior Research Analyst, Technology and International Affairs
Pavlo Zvenyhorodskyi is a senior research analyst in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Nonresident Scholars
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Edna Conway is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program and is CEO of EMC Advisors, providing board and advisory services to enterprises and governments globally on technology, security, risk management and supply chain resilience.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Dr. Shikoh is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs program. She is the CEO of Qhala, a leading Digital Innovation company transforming Africa. With over a decade of expertise in digital technologies, she drives digital transformation for organizations in Africa and Emerging Markets, focusing on sectors like Agriculture, Education, Health, Payments, Retail, and Renewable Energies.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Geoffrey Irving is a nonresident scholar with the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and is general counsel at AnySignal, a leading space communications platform.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Bob Kolasky is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program and is senior vice president for critical infrastructure at Exiger, where he focuses on developing cutting-edge third-party risk management solutions for the critical infrastructure community.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Nikita Lalwani is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Seth Lazar is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Teddy Nemeroff is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Yoel Roth is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program.
Jake Shapiro
Jake Shapiro is professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University and the director of the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs
Govind Shivkumar is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs.
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Jonathan Zittrain is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.