Robert is Director of the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative at the University of Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. He is a recognised expert in the international governance of emerging technologies, diplomatic practice, institutional design, and technology regulation. He regularly advises government and industry leaders on these topics. Much of his recent research has focused on international governance regimes for AI. Previously, he was Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.
