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Amy Zegart is the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor of Political Science (by courtesy) at Stanford University. She is also a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and Director of the Technology Policy Accelerator (TPA) at Hoover. Her work bridges academia, policy, and national security, focusing on U.S. intelligence, emerging technologies, and grand strategy.
Education:
- AB in East Asian Studies, magna cum laude, Harvard University
- MA and PhD in Political Science, Stanford University
Her research interests span national security, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, U.S. intelligence, technology policy, grand strategy, and political risk management. She has conducted groundbreaking studies on intelligence failures (e.g., pre-9/11), the future of American intelligence in the digital age, and the geopolitical implications of AI innovation, particularly through her analysis of China’s DeepSeek AI. Her recent work emphasizes the erosion of America’s human-capital edge and the need for a revitalized innovation ecosystem.
Her scholarly output shows a strong trend toward analyzing the intersection of technology, talent, and national security. Her most recent articles and reports (2024–2025) focus on U.S.-China technological competition, the implications of open-source AI, robotics in warfare, and the strategic importance of domestic talent development. She argues for a renewed emphasis on basic research, K-12 STEM education, and public-private-academic partnerships.
Scientific Awards and Recognitions:
- Fulbright Fellowship
- American Political Science Association’s Leonard D. White Dissertation Prize
- Research grants from: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Hewlett Foundation, Smith Richardson Foundation, National Science Foundation
Zegart has advised senior government officials, served on the National Security Council staff, and testified before Congress. She has held leadership roles at Stanford, including founding the Stanford Cyber Policy Program and serving as chief academic officer of the Hoover Institution. She is a prolific public commentator, with op-eds in Foreign Affairs, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal.
Labs and Research Teams:
- Technology Policy Accelerator (TPA) – Chair
- Stanford Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) – Senior Fellow
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies – Senior Fellow
- Working Group on Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy – Chair
- National Security & Law Task Force – Participant
- Arctic Security Working Group – Participant
- Global Policy and Strategy Initiative – Participant
- Semiconductors and the Security of the United States & Taiwan – Participant
