Yasmin Afina joined Chatham House as research assistant for the International Security programme in April 2019. Her research at Chatham House covers projects related to nuclear weapons systems, strategic weapons systems, emerging technologies including cyber and artificial intelligence, and international law. Yasmin is also a PhD Candidate at the University of Essex, examining the International Humanitarian Law considerations for the development of AI for military targeting operations. Yasmin has been awarded with the University's Humanities Doctoral Scholarship to cover her research in the 2019-2022 period. Yasmin formerly worked for the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)’s Security and Technology Programme, and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). In her previous capacities, Her research included international, regional and national cybersecurity policies, the international security implications of quantum computing, and algorithmic bias in autonomous technologies and law enforcement operations. Yasmin holds an LL.M. from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, an LL.B. from the University of Essex, and a French Bachelor of Laws and Postgraduate degree (Maîtrise) in International Law from the Université Toulouse I Capitole. Yasmin holds Indonesian citizenship, and speaks fluent French, English and Indonesian.