Chun Hey (Brian) Kot is an MPhil in International Relations candidate at St Antony's College, University of Oxford. His research investigates how emerging, dual use technologies give rise to new security dilemmas. He is currently the Managing Editor of the St Antony's International Review and the co-convener of the Oxford Technology & Security Nexus. Before Oxford, he worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he researched technology’s impact on geopolitics, human rights, and democracy. He graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College with a BA in Government and Anthropology. Outside of his studies, he plays for the Oxford University Blues football team.
Publications
- “Navigating the Cyber Frontier: Trends and Challenges,” Voices, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford, June 7, 2024.
- “Can the ‘Chip 4’ Coalition Curb China’s Semiconductor Ambitions?,” The Oxford Diplomatic Dispatch, No. 10, p. 39-42, March 16, 2024.
- “What Matters More for U.S. and EU Tech Export Controls: Human Rights or Geoeconomics?,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, November 29, 2023.
- “Hong Kong’s Technology Lifeline to Russia,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, May 17, 2023.
- “Why Does the Global Spyware Industry Continue to Thrive? Trends, Explanations, and Responses,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, March 14, 2023, with Steven Feldstein.
- “Two Deeply Troubling Trends From Ukraine’s Year of War,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, February 22, 2023, with Steven Feldstein.