Technology and International Affairs
Technology and International Affairs
About the Program

The Technology and International Affairs Program develops insights to address the governance challenges and large-scale risks of new technologies. Our experts identify actionable best practices and incentives for industry and government leaders on artificial intelligence, cyber threats, cloud security, countering influence operations, reducing the risk of biotechnologies, and ensuring global digital inclusion.

Program experts

Aubra Anthony

Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program

Jon Bateman

Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program

Samantha Lai

Senior Research Analyst, Technology and International Affairs

Ariel (Eli) Levite

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Technology and International Affairs Program

Jane Munga

Fellow, Africa Program

Arthur Nelson

Deputy Director, Technology and International Affairs Program

George Perkovich

Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Vice President for Studies

Hadrien Pouget

Associate Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program

Lakshmee Sharma

Senior Research Analyst, Technology and Internatonal Affairs

Nanjira Sambuli

Fellow, Technology and International Affairs

Alicia Wanless

Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs, Director, Information Environment Project

Gavin Wilde

Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs

Featured Work

Featured Work

commentary
It’s Time to Create a National Registry for Large AI Models

The public lacks sufficient visibility to know who might be responsible for the benefits and risks that generative AI will bring. The first step to understanding these models should be gathering basic information through a simple process of registration.

commentary
It’s Time to Create a National Registry for Large AI Models

The public lacks sufficient visibility to know who might be responsible for the benefits and risks that generative AI will bring. The first step to understanding these models should be gathering basic information through a simple process of registration.

report
Countering Disinformation Effectively: An Evidence-Based Policy Guide

A high-level, evidence-informed guide to some of the major proposals for how democratic governments, platforms, and others can counter disinformation.

report
Countering Disinformation Effectively: An Evidence-Based Policy Guide

A high-level, evidence-informed guide to some of the major proposals for how democratic governments, platforms, and others can counter disinformation.

paper
Cloud Reassurance: A Framework to Enhance Resilience and Trust

As increasing amounts of information and services are moved to the cloud, a few providers have come to manage the bulk of cloud services. This level of dependence and concentration offers some benefits and risks, but policy action is needed to minimize and manage the risks.

paper
Cloud Reassurance: A Framework to Enhance Resilience and Trust

As increasing amounts of information and services are moved to the cloud, a few providers have come to manage the bulk of cloud services. This level of dependence and concentration offers some benefits and risks, but policy action is needed to minimize and manage the risks.

Nonresident Scholars

Nonresident Scholars

Nick Beecroft

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Nick Beecroft is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

Chris Finan

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Chris Finan is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Yoel Roth

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Yoel Roth is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program.

John Pendleton

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

John H. Pendleton serves as a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program. Prior to joining Carnegie, he served almost thirty-five years at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Jonathan Zittrain

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.

Govind Shivkumar

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs

Govind Shivkumar is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs.

Jacob N. Shapiro

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs

Jacob Shapiro is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.

Holden Karnofsky

Visiting Scholar, Carnegie California

Holden Karnofsky is a visiting scholar at Carnegie California.

Nick Beecroft

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Nick Beecroft is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

Chris Finan

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Chris Finan is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Yoel Roth

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Yoel Roth is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program.

John Pendleton

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

John H. Pendleton serves as a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program. Prior to joining Carnegie, he served almost thirty-five years at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Jonathan Zittrain

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.

Govind Shivkumar

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs

Govind Shivkumar is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs.

Jacob N. Shapiro

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs

Jacob Shapiro is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.

Holden Karnofsky

Visiting Scholar, Carnegie California

Holden Karnofsky is a visiting scholar at Carnegie California.

All Work from Technology and International Affairs

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470 Results
in the media
“Disinformation Is One Problem Among Many in the Information Environment”

Disinformation is one problem among many in the information environment. It’s also one that is extremely challenging to do anything about.

· July 1, 2024
EUvsDisinfo
Cybersecurity
article
Harmonizing Recent Campaigns to Tame the Hacking Marketplace

The United States, France, and the UK have emerged as key players in countering the proliferation of commercial hacking tools, but divergent strategies threaten the efficacy of individual frameworks.

· June 25, 2024
in the media
Microsoft’s Recall Puts the Biden Administration’s Cyber Credibility on the Line

Why has the White House remained silent on the launch of a product that violates the spirit and letter of its flagship cybersecurity initiatives?

· June 12, 2024
CyberScoop
in the media
From Panic to Policy: The Limits of Foreign Propaganda and the Foundations of an Effective Response

A discussion on Gavin Wilde’s recent article about the effects of foreign propaganda on U.S. domestic politics. 

· May 28, 2024
Horns of a Dilemma podcast (War on the Rocks)
Agents work at the Criminal Investigation Agency in Mexico City on March 7, 2023
paper
Mexico’s National Cybersecurity Policy: Progress Has Stalled Under AMLO

Mexico’s cyber policy has suffered from a lack of political prioritization during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Without greater interest from his successor, there are few prospects for reform and progress in Mexico’s response to cyber threats.

  • Joe Devanny
  • Russell Buchan
· May 28, 2024
in the media
Information Warfare and Its Casualties

A review of Peter Pomertantsev, “How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler” (PublicAffairs, 2024)

· May 14, 2024
Lawfare
in the media
Lawfare Daily: Law Enforcement Hacking as a Tool Against Transnational Cyber Crime

Discussing law enforcement efforts to "hack the hackers."

· May 14, 2024
The Lawfare Podcast
in the media
The Problem With Space Junk – And How to Solve It

Rather than leaving defunct equipment to drift aimlessly in orbit or plunge unpredictably to Earth controlled re-entry procedures must be adopted.

· May 9, 2024
CNN
in the media
How Russian Disinformation Really Threatens the USA

The leadup to voting this November will renew fears in the United States about Russian malign influence. 

· May 9, 2024
The Naked Pravda Podcast
event
AI Governance for the Global Majority: Understanding Opportunities and Challenges
May 9, 2024

Carnegie’s AI in the Global Majority project brings together scholars, practitioners, and entrepreneurs to elucidate gaps and opportunities in the current global AI governance narrative through a series of publications. Join project authors for a virtual discussion moderated by Carnegie scholars.

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  • Aubra Anthony
  • Elina Noor
  • Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
  • Rachel Gong
  • Jun-E Tan
  • Ranjit Singh
  • Chijioke Okorie
  • Vukosi Marivate
  • Carolina Botero