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Profile of Michael Sellitto, Head of Global Affairs at Anthropic and Adjunct Senior Fellow at CNAS, a key figure bridging AI safety, policy, and national security with experience at the White House NSC and Stanford HAI.

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This is the CNAS profile page for Michael Sellitto, who serves as Head of Global Affairs at Anthropic and as an Adjunct Senior Fellow in CNAS's Technology & National Security Program. His background spans White House cybersecurity policy, Stanford HAI, and State Department roles, making him a significant figure in AI governance and national security policy.

Key Points

  • Michael Sellitto is Head of Global Affairs at Anthropic, an AI safety and research company.
  • Previously founding Deputy Director of Stanford HAI, shaping AI policy and research strategy.
  • Served as Director for Cybersecurity Policy on the White House National Security Council (2015-2018).
  • Board member of the Frontier Model Forum, a key industry AI safety coordination body.
  • Advises on intersection of AI, national security, and international governance.

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 Michael Sellitto

 Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology & National Security Program

 Head of Global Affairs, Anthropic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Press: [email protected] 
 

 

 
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 Technology & National Security
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 Michael Sellitto is the Head of Global Affairs at Anthropic, an AI safety and research company.

 Prior to joining Anthropic, Michael was the founding Deputy Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), which is dedicated to advancing AI research, education, policy, and practice to improve the human condition. As HAI’s first staff member, he was instrumental in designing and executing the Institute’s strategic plans and establishing HAI’s global reputation among policymakers.

 Michael served in the White House as Director for Cybersecurity Policy on the National Security Council staff from 2015-2018. He led international engagement on cybersecurity policy and strategy, promoted international adoption of a framework for strategic stability in cyberspace, and advanced issues related to the digital economy and Internet governance. Before that, Michael served as Special Assistant to Deputy Secretaries of State William J. Burns and Antony Blinken, advising the Deputies on political, energy, security, and trade issues related to South and Central Asia and on worldwide cyber policy and counterterrorism strategy.

 Michael is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Board of Directors of the Frontier Model Forum. He received his Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Bachelor’s Degree in Science from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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 Technology & National Security 
 

 
 Fifty minutes to hack ChatGPT: Inside the DEF CON competition to break AI 

 
 
 By 
 Michael Sellitto 

 
 
 
 CyberScoop

 August 18, 2023

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In The News 
 
 
 
 
 Technology & National Security 
 

 
 Hackers in Vegas take on AI 

 
 
 By 
 Michael Sellitto 

 
 
 
 POLITICO

 August 14, 2023

 
 

 

 
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