Alan Hickey

Alan Hickey is a Research Scientist on the Geopolitics team at OpenAI, specializing in the implications for international security of frontier AI models. His research primarily focuses on offense-defense distinguishability and dual-use capabilities, topics he has presented on at the International Studies Association (ISA) 2024 Conference. Alan also contributed to the Technical Report and System Card for the GPT-4 launch, with a focus on mitigating international racing dynamics. He holds an MA in Political Science from Columbia University, where he specialized in international relations, with a particular emphasis on reputation and signaling.