Most recently, I advised Armenian institutions on AI implementation, democracy, and information threats ahead of their June 2026 elections, working across the election commission, anti-corruption body, Prime Minister’s Office, and civil society; supported by the Swedish government’s FBA. Over the last year, I’ve also led workshops on AI & Democracy with The Commonwealth, advised Microsoft’s Democracy Forward team, written policy guidance for parliaments, worked directly with cabinet ministers, and given talks to regulators like the UK’s Ofcom.
Before that, I wrote International IDEA’s report on AI and electoral management, now available in three languages and read by thousands of officials worldwide. Based on the reception to that work, I designed and delivered IDEA’s global training program on AI for electoral actors, reaching officials from 40+ countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America; supported by OpenAI and Microsoft.
I also work with The Maybe on strategy, research, and the Computer Says Maybe podcast, and I’m wrapping up my PhD in Social Data Science at Oxford, focused on AI & Democracy, as a Rhodes and Truman Scholar. I’m a Senior Fellow at ASU’s Mechanics of Democracy Lab.