MAREK KOWALCZYK | Cyber Defense Director | The AI Files

Marek Kowalczyk 🇵🇱 The Realist

Cyber Defense Director, Eastern European Strategic Command (EESC) “By the time you agree on what’
MARA LIN | Investigative Journalist | Synthetic Truth | The AI Files

Mara Lin 🇺🇸 The Leak

Independent Investigative Journalist, Host of Synthetic Truth Location: New York, U.S.A “If they’
JULIAN MERCER | Under Secretary for Strategic Threats | DDS | The AI Files

Julian Mercer 🇺🇸 Controller

Under Secretary for Strategic Threats U.S. Department of Domestic Security (DDS) Location: Washington, U.
HASSAN AL-MAHDI | Special Advisor | GAIN | The AI Files

Hassan al‑Mahdi 🇦🇪 The Broker

Special Advisor, Gulf AI Neutralization Cell (GAIN) Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates “Technology doesn’
Masaru Takagi 🇯🇵 The Architect

Masaru Takagi 🇯🇵 The Architect

Director of Strategic Systems OversightInternal Science Security Bureau (ISSB), Japan Location: Tokyo, Japan “Some knowledge
Arjun Malhotra 🇮🇳 Commander

Arjun Malhotra 🇮🇳 Commander

Commander, Cyber Combat Division (CCD) Location: New Delhi, India “If it smiles at you, it’
ZHAO CHENGLEI | Director General | MSI | The AI Files

Zhao Chenglei 🇨🇳 The Courier

Strategic Intelligence Liaison, Ministry of Strategic Intelligence (MSI) Location: Beijing, China “The future is not
LUCIAN KADE | Mysterious Informant | The AI Files

Lucian Kade 🇺🇸 The Ghost

Mysterious Informant & Rogue AI Operator Location: Unknown “I don’t leak secrets to cause
HARPER LANE | Technician | DAII | The AI Files

Harper Lane 🇺🇸 A.I. Whisperer

Senior Systems Analyst, Department of AI Integrity (DAII) Location: Washington, U.S.A “Everyone assumes
DR. CELESTE MONROE | Deputy Director | AESA | The AI Files

Celeste Monroe 🇺🇸 Gatekeeper

Deputy Director, Advanced Emerging Systems Agency (AESA) Location: Washington, U.S.A “Ethics are a
SERGEI VOLKOV | Senior Technical Advisor | ISC | The AI Files

Sergei Volkov 🇷🇺 The Warning

Senior Technical Advisor, Institute for Strategic Cybernetics (ISC) Location: Moscow, Russia “You think I’m
Director Voss 🇺🇸 Director General

Director Voss 🇺🇸 Director General

Director General, Department of AI Integrity (DAII) Location: Washington, U.S.A “If the public