I am a researcher working on Artificial Intelligence governance, cybersecurity policy, and cyber diplomacy, with a focus on the evaluation and classification of AI-related risks and on coordination mechanisms for allied response to AI incidents. My current research examines how the United States and allied partners coordinate response during AI-related cyber incidents, and where that coordination structurally breaks down, a work that began as my master’s thesis at Norwich University and continues toward defense and publication. In parallel, I am preparing for doctoral research on AI risk assessment frameworks.
Most recently, I completed a dual master’s degree at Norwich University in Vermont, a Master of Science in Cybersecurity with an Artificial Intelligence concentration, and a Master of Arts in Diplomacy with a Cyber Diplomacy concentration. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, summa cum laude. My applied research draws on data annotation, AI evaluation methodologies, and qualitative case analysis to study how institutions detect, classify, and respond to AI-enabled threats.
Current research focus areas: AI risk classification · Data annotation reliability for AI evaluation · Allied coordination on AI incidents · Epistemic security · Cyber diplomacy
Languages: English · Portuguese · Spanish · Italian · Arabic
Selected Work
- When We Cannot Trust What Leaders Say: The Netanyahu Videos and the Detection–Governance Gap
- The Age of Artificial Intelligence: Why Fear Is the Wrong Response to the Most Transformative Moment in Human History
- Master’s thesis on allied coordination during AI-related cyber incidents (Norwich University, in progress toward defense)
Contact
Email: ealbatai[at]norwich.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elly-a-34463329b
ORCID: 0009-0004-2458-970X
ELLY AL BATAINEH 