Divya Ganesan

Divya Ganesan studies AI governance and how technology shapes national security. A 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholar, she previously worked on applying AI to national security decision-making as a Mayfield Fellow and completed an honors thesis on how AI companies respond to federal policy.

Career

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Vannevar

Jun 2025 — Sep 2025

Mission Strategy

Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation

Jan 2023 — Jun 2025

Co-founder: Women In National Security (WINS) | National Security Innovation Scholar

Mayfield Fellows Program

2025 — 2025

Fellow

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Jun 2023 — Sep 2023

Intern, Office of the Technical Directorate

Stanford University

Bachelor's studies in social sciences

Castilleja School

Stanford University

Master's studies in software

Schwarzman Scholars

Master's studies in social sciences

Products & media

purl.stanford.edu

It Feels Good to be Let in: Why AI Companies Join or Decline Voluntary Safety Commitments

Her honors thesis examines why companies joined or declined the White House’s voluntary AI safety commitments, drawing on interviews with executives and policy leads.

Writing

divyaganesan.substack.com

Data is the New Cobalt

She explores why trusted, decision-relevant information matters for national security analysis, drawing on her experience at Vannevar Labs.

Writing

modernluxury.com

Inside The Hacker House Shaping Silicon Valley’s Future

In an interview, she discusses the Mayfield Fellowship, collaborative work in its San Francisco house, and her current interests in intelligence and technology.

Media appearance

stvp.stanford.edu

Mayfield Fellows Honored for Campus Impact

The Stanford Technology Ventures Program describes her work at the intersection of national security and emerging technology, including her thesis and student leadership.

Media appearance

divyaganesan.substack.com

SF Summer 1.0: Open Season?

She examines arguments for and against open-source AI in government, including security tradeoffs and implications for national security.

Writing

divyaganesan.substack.com

SF Summer 3.0: Riding the AI Wave

She reflects on AI applications, data engineering, and lessons from her summer working at Vannevar Labs.

Writing

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Divya Ganesan

Vannevar

Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation

Mayfield Fellows Program

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Stanford University

Castilleja School

Stanford University

Schwarzman Scholars

Products & media

It Feels Good to be Let in: Why AI Companies Join or Decline Voluntary Safety Commitments

Data is the New Cobalt

Inside The Hacker House Shaping Silicon Valley’s Future

Mayfield Fellows Honored for Campus Impact

SF Summer 1.0: Open Season?

SF Summer 3.0: Riding the AI Wave

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