Ian’s research focuses on the intersection of technology, science, and international security. His dissertation addresses the history and cultural politics of integrating Artificial Intelligence into military decision-making processes in the United States. 

Ian is affiliated with the Internet Governance Lab and the Center for Security, Innovation & New Technology, both housed at American University. He was a pre-doctoral fellow at CISAC and the Institute for Human Centered AI from 2022-2023. Ian's work has appeared in publications such as War on the Rocks and The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.