Gopal P. Sarma

I build and lead large-scale science and technology programs to address critical societal challenges ranging from biosecurity, to cybersecurity, to next-generation neurotechnologies. I've managed major research portfolios at DARPA, led AI and national security policy at the White House, and helped stand up research institutes from the ground floor. I advise and invest in organizations navigating the convergence of advanced AI with complex technical and operational challenges. I'm at RAND, focused on technical foundations for AI governance.

I've been tracking AI closely for a long time — long before the current moment — and much of my career has been oriented toward operating at the frontier where powerful new capabilities meet institutions, national security, and society at scale.