Helen Toner
Executive Director, Georgetown CSET
Executive director of Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology, writing on U.S.-China competition and AI policy; previously a senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy.
Key arguments & positions
- Writes on U.S.-China competition in AI and how policymakers should think about the security implications of emerging technologies.
- Argues for data-driven analysis over speculation in AI policy debates.
Accomplishments
- Executive director of Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET).
- Previously CSET's director of strategy and foundational research grants, and a senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy advising policymakers and grantmakers on AI policy.
- Studied the Chinese AI ecosystem in Beijing as a research affiliate of Oxford's Center for the Governance of AI; served on OpenAI's board from 2021 to 2023.
Papers & key writings
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