Amanda El-Dakhakhni is Acting Co-Director at IAPS, and oversees our compute governance and external affairs work. Her background is at the intersection of technology and public policy. Before joining IAPS, Amanda spent several years advising emerging technology companies operating in complex policy environments, including Uber, Cruise (the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors), and other Fortune 500 firms and technology startups. Previously, she served in policy and legal roles in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Obama-Biden White House. Amanda earned a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.