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Sam Bresnick

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Sam Bresnick is a Research Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), focused on the national security applications of artificial intelligence, U.S.-China tech competition, and Chinese technology policy. His analysis has been published in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Barron’s, among other outlets, and his commentary has been featured in The Economist, Politico, and the Associated Press. He has briefed policy audiences across the U.S. government and testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Previously, he was a Senior Research Analyst at Carnegie China, where he conducted research on U.S.-China relations, Chinese foreign policy, and East Asian security issues. Prior to joining Carnegie, he worked as a journalist in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and as a teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He holds an AB in Comparative Literature from Brown University and an MA in Asian Studies from Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. He is pursuing a JD at the Georgetown University Law Center.

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