Alice Saltini

Alice Saltini is a Senior Research Lead at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She also serves as a Non-Resident Expert on AI at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and a Research Fellow for the Centro Interdisciplinare Scienze per la Pace at the University of Pisa. She specializes in the impact of AI on nuclear decision-making. She advises governments and international organizations on managing AI-related nuclear risks, with a focus on mitigating the challenges of integrating AI into military systems and nuclear weapons, translating complex technical concepts into actionable policy solutions. She has published extensively on military applications of AI and has developed a comprehensive risk assessment framework for analyzing risks at the AI–nuclear nexus. Previously, she worked with the Institute for Security and Technology, the European Leadership Network, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), and CNS. She holds a Master’s degree in Russian Studies and a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Nonproliferation Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.