Welcome to the latest Talos Alumni Update!

Spring is in the air, and our alumni network continues to grow in reach and impact. From a new Brussels-based think tank founded by six former fellows, to roles at the UK's AISI and UNESCO, to publications in the World Economic Forum and the Indian Express, it's been a remarkable quarter.

Applications are now open for the Autumn 2026 Talos Fellowship! If you or someone you know would be a great fit, now is the time to submit an application. Some of our strongest candidates come through direct referrals, so please share the link below with anyone you'd recommend.

As always, we’re inspired by the impact of our alumni network and are thrilled to share some of their latest highlights with you.

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Introducing Arq Foundation: A New Think Tank for AGI Preparedness

The Advanced AI portfolio of the Centre for Future Generations is spinning out into a new independent Brussels-based think tank, Arq Foundation, focused on AGI preparedness and advanced AI governance. The organisation is being co-founded by eight people, including six former Talos Fellows - Max Reddel, Bálint Pataki, Sam Bogerd, Daan Juijn, Alex Petropoulos, and Felicity Reddel - and will be led by Max Reddel as CEO. We're thrilled to see Talos alumni building new institutions in this critical space!

Latest Publications

Some standout pieces from across the network this quarter.

Joel Christoph (Spring 2026) published two pieces: one in Tech Policy Press on how the EU can shape global AI governance by making compliance attractive rather than coercive (read here), and another on the World Economic Forum proposing compute permit markets for frontier AI oversight (read here).
Aliya Bhatia (Spring 2025) wrote an op-ed in the Indian Express on AI evaluations, published on the eve of the Delhi Commitments at the AI Summit in New Delhi (read here).
Samuel Goodger (Summer 2024) published an op-ed on Euractiv arguing that AI literacy mandates are core to trustworthy adoption, and that Brussels is failing to act (read here).
Michelle Nie (Summer 2024) published a CNAS Insights article on semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls (read here) and a Lawfare article on AI and cyber incident preparedness (read here).
Ariel Gil (Spring 2025) co-authored "Open Problems in AI Risk Management", published by the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (read here).
Tina Wünn (Autumn 2025) published a report on EU AI Office resourcing with Pour Demain (read here).
Jacob Griffith (Autumn 2025) and co-authors at CEPS had an abstract accepted at the BILETA conference, presenting on "Nudging the Demos: Political Philosophy Perspectives on AI-Powered Choice Architecture."
Alejandro Tlaie Boria (Spring 2025) co-authored three pre-prints on advanced AI risk modelling (with SaferAI) and another on expanding access for third-party evaluators.

Media Appearances

Jonathan Schmidt (Winter 2024) published a piece in Tagesspiegel with colleague Amin Oueslati on what a summit on digital sovereignty must deliver (read here).
Jacob Schaal (Winter 2024) was interviewed by Work/Code on AI's impact on entry-level employment, discussing seniority-biased technological change and what the EU can learn from UK and US responses (read here).

Speaking Events

Marietta Angeli (Spring 2025) spoke at a roundtable with Ignacio García Bercero at the LSE, convening UK and EU experts to discuss geopolitical and industry challenges for EU trade policy.

Job Updates

Congratulations to the following alumni on their new roles!

Zo Ahmed (Spring 2026) is joining the UK government's AI Security Institute, leading strategy and product for frontier AI evaluations.
Oleksandra Vereschak (Autumn 2025) joined UNESCO's Bioethics and Ethics of AI team in Paris as a Junior Professional Officer, focusing on the Global Network of AI Supervisory Authorities. She's happy to chat about UNESCO's work and AI supervision frameworks!
Michelle Nie (Summer 2024) moved to Washington, DC and joined the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) as a Visiting Fellow, working on AI and compute governance.
Janis Hecker (Spring 2026) was promoted to Head of AI – Regulation & Strategy at Bitkom, Germany's largest digital association.
Lucy Czachowski (Spring 2025) was promoted to Head of AI & Cloud Policy – Resilience & Infrastructure at Bitkom, focusing on digital resilience and Europe's technological sovereignty.
James Nicholas Bryant (Summer 2023) joined Pivotal Research as a Research Manager in AI governance.
Ariel Gil (Spring 2025) became a Technical Research Manager at Pivotal Research in London.
Thomas Lilamand (Spring 2025) joined the Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) as Senior Research Scholar, researching general-purpose AI models under the EU AI Act.
Alejandro Tlaie Boria (Spring 2025) joined Pour Demain as AI Policy Advisor.

From the Community

Lucy Czachowski (Spring 2025) is working on Frontier AI policy and Germany's efforts to build an AI Safety Institute. If anyone has experience communicating such initiatives to broader audiences and political stakeholders — especially around governance and financing — she'd love to connect. Reach out via LinkedIn.

And if you're a Talos alum, reach out with your news! We'd love to feature your updates in the next edition.

Alumni Newsletter - Spring 2026