Allan Dafoe

Director of the Governance of AI Program, joint with the Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford | allan.dafoe@yale.edu | Research

Specialization: Technology and politics; great power conflict and cooperation; the liberal peace; reputation and honor; methodology

Allan Dafoe is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University and Director of the Governance of AI Program, joint with the Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford. His research examines the causes of great power war and the global politics surrounding transformative technologies, in particular concerning the existential risks from artificial intelligence. To help scientists better study these and other topics he also works on methods for causal inference and for promoting transparency.

Events

  • Asilomar Beneficial AI Workshop and Conference; 3-9 January, 2017
  • International Studies Association; 21-25 February, 2017
  • Program on International Security Policy; University of Chicago; 18 April, 2017
  • Workshop on Policy Levers for Great Power Peace; Yale University; 5-6 May, 2017
  • Journal of Peace Research Board Meeting; 19-20 June, 2017
  • Harvard University, Effective Altruism Global, Boston; Harvard University; 4 June, 2017
  • AI Salon; Stanford University; 13 October, 2017
  • Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service; AI Security Gathering; 17 October, 2017
  • Partnership on AI New Partners Workshop; Berlin, Germany; 23-24 October, 2017
  • International Relations Colloquium; University of Oxford; 26 October, 2017
  • All Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence Evidence Meeting; London; 30 October, 2017
  • Effective Altruism Global, London; Imperial College London; 5 November, 2017
  • Global Challenges Foundation Assessment Panel for New Shape Prize; Stockholm, Sweden; 27-28 November, 2017