Christie Lawrence

Christie Lawrence is an accomplished professional with expertise in AI policy, law, and national security. She served as the Director of Research and Analysis at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence from September 2020 to July 2021, following her role as a Fellow in Research and Analysis at the same organization from May to September 2020.1

Currently, Christie holds a position at the Office of Management and Budget in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State, which she started in January 2024.1 She is also involved in Trustworthy AI Policy research at Stanford RegLab since 2022.1

Her educational background includes concurrent studies for a JD/MPP at Stanford Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School.2 This combination of legal and policy education aligns well with her professional focus on AI governance and national security.

Christie's career trajectory showcases a strong interest in the intersection of technology, policy, and national security:

1. She has worked on AI-related projects at prestigious institutions, including:

   • Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
   • Harvard's Belfer Center Cyber Project
   • Special Competitive Studies Project's Foreign Policy Panel

2. Her legal experience includes:

   • Summer Associate at Morrison Foerster
   • Law Clerk at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

3. She has also gained international experience through:

   • Work at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok
   • Consulting roles with Oliver Wyman in New York and Bangkok

Christie has received several accolades for her work, including:

• Best Paper at the Sixth AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society in 2023
• Terry Sanford Student Leadership Award from Duke University
• Best Honor's Thesis from Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy

Her recent work includes co-authoring a report on "The AI Regulatory Alignment Problem" published by Stanford Law School, which examines the challenges in creating effective AI regulations.3

Overall, Christie Lawrence is a rising expert in the field of AI policy and governance, with a strong background in research, analysis, and legal aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of national security and public policy.