Alexander Harris

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Alexander Harris is Theme Lead in The Alan Turing Institute’s Defence and Security (D&S) Programme. Alex works across a research portfolio exploring the application of data science and artificial intelligence to a range of national security and defence challenges, working closely with national and international partners.

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Securing the UK’s AI Research Ecosystem

Research Report

Megan Hughes, Sarah Mercer, Alexander Harris, Annie Benzie, Sam Williams and Elfreda Kenneison, "Securing the UK’s AI Research Ecosystem," CETaS Research Reports (March 2025).

CETaS Outlook: Emerging Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

Expert Analysis

Ardi Janjeva et al., "CETaS Outlook: Emerging Technology Trends to Watch in 2025," CETaS Expert Analysis (January 2025).

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The Rapid Rise of Generative AI

Assessing risks to safety and security

Research Report

Ardi Janjeva, Alexander Harris, Sarah Mercer, Alexander Kasprzyk and Anna Gausen, "The Rapid Rise of Generative AI: Assessing risks to safety and security," CETaS Research Reports (December 2023).

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Behavioural Analytics and UK National Security

Research Report

Alexander Harris, Eleanor S, Emma Bradford and Ardi Janjeva, "Behavioural Analytics and UK National Security," CETaS Research Reports (March 2023).

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Artificial Intelligence, OSINT and Russia’s Information Landscape

Expert Analysis

Charlie Winter, John Gallacher and Alexander Harris, "Artificial Intelligence, OSINT and Russia’s Information Landscape," CETaS Expert Analysis (February 2023).

Privacy and Intelligence

Implications of Emerging Privacy Enhancing Technologies for UK Surveillance Policy

Research Report

George Balston, Marion Oswald, Alexander Harris and Ardi Janjeva, "Privacy and Intelligence: Implications of Emerging Privacy Enhancing Technologies for UK Surveillance Policy," CETaS Research Reports (July 2022).

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