Elliot comes to Stanford after seven years in the private sector. Most recently, he led the development of an AI-enabled open-source analytics platform leveraged by government, legal, and public health actors. His work has supported global efforts to counter the spread of harmful misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, understand the proliferation of state-directed propaganda, and monitor the behavior of cyber threat actors. Prior to this role, Elliot worked as a Middle East analyst focused on militant groups in Iraq and Syria. In the MIP program, he hopes to explore how China’s rise and the emergence of transformative technologies are combining to reshape the international system. Elliot earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.