Elisabeth Siegel is a DPhil Affiliate of the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, a current DPhil candidate at the Oxford Department of Politics and International Relations, and the leader of the Oxford Technology & Security Nexus, a constituent group of the Oxford Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology Centre at Pembroke College.

Her DPhil research focuses on tracing and analysing various security-oriented AI narratives and US-China relations, exploring why state leaders make decisions about funding and implementing AI in critical state functions. At the Oxford China Policy Lab, she was a 2023-2024 fellow and has directed a conference for policymakers on AI and international relations.

Her broader work focuses on the disruptive impact of emerging technologies on international relations. Outside of academia, she advises both public and private actors on key emerging technology policy issues across climate and energy tech, AI, cybersecurity, and other relevant topics. She has received degrees from Oxford and Yale.