Prior to starting his PhD, Dan spent several years contributing to research and policy around emerging technologies — mostly at places with “Center” in their name — including the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, and the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law, where he now serves on the Advisory Board.

His work has been supported by the MacArthur Foundation through the Artificial Intelligence, Policy, and Practice initiative, a Google Public Policy Fellowship, and a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. He holds a Master of Law and Technology from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Middlebury College.