Sam Stockwell

Sam Stockwell is Research Associate at the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS). His research focuses on how AI is affecting the online information ecosystem, particularly in relation to mis/disinformation, moderating harmful content, and election interference. He also conducts research on challenging issues at the intersection of privacy and safety trade-offs, such as the use of biometrics in law enforcement and lawful access proposals for criminal investigations on end-to-end encrypted networks.

Prior to joining the Turing, Sam worked on a wide portfolio of defence and security research at RAND – spanning military workforce issues, human security concerns, UK defence strategy and emerging technologies. He also led several projects using futures and foresight methodologies, such as horizon scanning for new S&T developments that may impact the UK Ministry of Defence, as well as scenario analysis of novel hybrid threats for the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Sam holds an MA in Conflict, Security and Development Studies from King’s College London (KCL). He achieved a Distinction in his dissertation, which explored how alt-right extremists utilised online memes to influence the 2020 US Presidential election. Sam also holds a first-class BA degree in Politics at the University of East Anglia (UEA).