Abi Olvera

Abi Olvera is the Bulletin‘s disruptive technologies editorial fellow. She is a Council on Strategic Risks Senior Fellow, specializing in systemic risks across AI, biosecurity, and cybersecurity. With roles focusing on China, Egypt, and Senegal at the Department of State, she has focused on emerging technologies, macroeconomic stability, and international coordination. As a board member of Rethink Priorities and an affiliate with the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy, Olvera advances research on AI and existential risk. Her TEDx talk and publications highlight the need for policy reforms to combat systemic inequities and enhance government accountability. She is the author of Underdog’s Guide to Scholarships, the first aid book specifically for U.S. low-income students.