Michael C. Horowitz

Michael C. Horowitz is a senior fellow for technology and innovation at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the director of Perry World House and Richard Perry Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities and Director of the Emerging Capabilities Policy Office. His research interests include the intersection of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics with global politics, military innovation, the role of leaders in international politics, and geopolitical forecasting methodology. He is the author of “The Diffusion of Military Power: Causes and Consequences for International Politics,” and co-author of “Why Leaders Fight.” He won the Karl Deutsch Award from the International Studies Association for early career contributions to the fields of international relations and peace research. He has published in a wide array of peer-reviewed journals and popular outlets. Horowitz worked for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy as a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Professor Horowitz received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University and his B.A. in political science from Emory University.