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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the chief executive officer of Valens Global. He has been an adjunct assistant professor in Georgetown University’s security studies program and a senior advisor to the director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Community Partnerships.
Ideas

Terrorists Are Going to Use Artificial Intelligence

Machine-learning technology is growing ever more accessible. Let’s not have a 9/11-style ‘failure of imagination’ about it.

Threats

The Islamic State Is Losing Its Momentum

Evidence suggests that the Islamic State's power has been declining for months. By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Policy

Qatar's New Leader is Quietly Supporting U.S. Strikes in Syria

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has been working--albeit quietly--towards mitigating the threat posed by regional power, Iran. By Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Jonathan Schanzer.