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Everett Thornton Smith

Everett Thornton Smith

AI & national security policy researcher; AI governance and evaluation

Washington, District of Columbia
Joined October 2025

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Everett is an early-career AI governance researcher focused on AI evaluation and external scrutiny for frontier models, contributing to multi‑author GovAI and RAND outputs that propose frameworks and standards (e.g., ASPIRE, GPAI evaluation desiderata) to make high‑risk model development more transparent and auditable. arxiv+2
He operates at the research–policy interface: affiliated with Georgetown University academically (confirmed on OpenReview) and contributing as a RAND Technology & Security Policy fellow, producing practitioner‑facing proposals and working papers intended to influence evaluation standards and regulatory practice. openreview+1
His background includes hands‑on experience across sectors (research fellowships at GovAI, published co‑authorship on arXiv/GovAI reports, and internships/collaborations with industry groups), indicating an ability to work on both technical evaluation methods and policy recommendations for national‑security relevant AI capabilities. governance+2

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