Lennart Heim

Lennart Heim is a Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy and Compute Lead at the Technology and Security Policy Center within The RAND Corporation. His research focuses on AI governance, compute infrastructure, and their strategic implications for national security and global competitiveness. He advises organizations like Epoch and contributes to initiatives such as the OECD.AI Expert Group on AI Compute and Climate. Previously, he held roles at ETH Zürich and the Centre for the Governance of AI.

Education: Studied computer engineering at ETH Zürich and RWTH Aachen University. Current affiliations include adjunct fellowships at GovAI and pro forecasting at INFER Pub.

Research Interests: He examines how compute capacity shapes AI development, policy frameworks for AI governance, and the interplay between technology and geopolitical strategy. His work emphasizes leveraging compute for ethical AI deployment while mitigating security risks.

Advising & Grants: Advises Epoch on AI trajectory analysis and has collaborated with the National Science Foundation and NIST on policy frameworks. His grants focus on AI energy requirements and global engagement strategies.

Labs/Teams: Leads compute research initiatives in the Technology and Security Policy Center, engaging interdisciplinary teams to address AI’s societal and security challenges.