Alec Ross

Alec Ross is a senior analyst in the Science and Emerging Technology team at RAND Europe. His research focuses on how emerging technologies are reshaping governance, security and societal resilience, with particular expertise in artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, engineering biology and other frontier technologies. He is especially interested in how governments and institutions can anticipate technological change, manage emerging risks, and develop governance approaches that support innovation while safeguarding the public interest.

At RAND Europe, Ross has contributed to projects examining the societal, regulatory and security implications of emerging technologies across a range of policy areas. His work includes research on AI adoption and risk in critical national infrastructure, governance frameworks for brain-computer interfaces and human augmentation technologies, oversight approaches for emerging technologies, technology policy and foresight, engineering biology and biosecurity, and the use of AI in research systems. Through this work, Ross supports policymakers, regulators and research organisations in navigating the opportunities, dependencies and governance challenges created by technological change.