Roxana Akhmetova | AI Policy Researcher | Frontier AI Governance & Export Controls

Roxana Akhmetova

AI Policy & Governance — bridging social science and technology.

About Me

I translate complex technology policy into actionable frameworks for governments and organizations. My doctoral research at Oxford has directly informed UK Government AI policy, and I've advised Canadian officials on AI risk assessment frameworks.

Latest Writing

US-China AGI Relations and Diplomatic Interventions (2025-2030)

November 2025

Examining escalation risks in US-China AGI competition and proposing compute-based incident reporting protocols and joint technical standards.

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Strengthening AI Chip Export Controls

November 2025

Recommendations for the Department of Commerce on tiered export licensing and rapid technical assessment capabilities for BIS.

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Thermal Signature Monitoring for GPU Verification

November 2025

A cost-effective technical solution using thermal fingerprinting to verify GPU locations in data centers without invasive hardware.

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Research & Publications

Selected papers on governance and policy.

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Past Projects

Oxford AI Gala - convening for AI governance professionals in Oxford.

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