Co-President

Vedant Srinivasan is a senior in the SFS, majoring in Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) with minors in Computer Science and French. Within the realm of artificial intelligence, he is interested in US-China dynamics, the diffusion of AI stacks, and AI’s effects on productivity.

Currently, he is a research assistant in the STIA department. In his free time, he plays soccer and watches stand-up comedy.

Co-President

Tristan Williams is pursuing a Masters in Security Studies through SFS. Previously, he was a Research Fellow with the Center for AI Policy where he wrote reports on the societal risks posed by AI and policy solutions needed to solve them, also organizing briefings with congressional staffers to educate on those risks. 

Away from AI he enjoys listening to music (mostly indie & electronic), playing tennis & video games (don't ask which), thinking about community (currently writing a book on it), and writing occasionally. 

Co-President

Raghav Akula is a senior in the SFS with a major in Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) and a certificate in Diplomatic Studies. His AI-related interests span security, U.S.-China relations, and safety, including compute governance, the Chinese AI ecosystem, U.S. diffusion, and both global and corporate power concentration.

He was an AI Policy Fellow with the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy and enjoys movies, playing soccer, music, and South Asian dance groups at Georgetown.

Director of Partnerships

Emma Nicotra is a sophomore in the College majoring in Philosophy with a minor in Math. Her interests in artificial intelligence include values alignment, economic transition, and the democratic diffusion of technology.

She currently works with AI for All Tomorrows and previously served in the office of her Representative in the House. Originally from Denver, Colorado, she enjoys running, climbing, and listening to podcasts.

Director of Substack

Erin Malloy is a junior in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, majoring in Science, Technology, and International Affairs with a concentration in science, technology, and security. She was an intern in the office of a Massachusetts Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives and previously interned at the Massachusetts State Senate.

Her academic interests include Eastern European history and politics, energy security, and the role of artificial intelligence in modern conflict.

Director of Community

Angela Sidhu is an undergraduate student at Georgetown University majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in Tech, Ethics, and Society and a minor in Business Studies. Outside of GAIA, Angela is a project manager for the nonprofit consulting club DCivitas, organizes Georgetown's hackathon HoyaHacks, writes for the blog on The Hoya, and serves as an ESCAPE leader. She is also a Fritz Family Fellow with Tech & Society and works on AI and Emerging Tech research at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation.

Director of Communications

Jack Zamora is a junior in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, majoring in International Politics with a concentration in International Security. His academic interests include the implications of frontier artificial intelligence on national security and U.S.-China competition.

He is from Fort Collins, Colorado and enjoys triathlon, hiking, reading, and spending time with friends.

Fellowship Lead

Jonas Pfefferman is a junior in the School of Foreign Service pursuing a major in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. Having worked with and coded machine learning models in the past, he is interested in how policy is applied to the implementation and development of models.

He is originally from San Diego, California and enjoys running, reading, and maintaining a healthy balance between playing the piano and Mariokart in his free time.