Pallavi Bhargava

Pallavi Bhargava

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Class of 2027 | Laidlaw Scholars Research and Leadership Program (Laidlaw)

BIOGRAPHY

Pallavi Bhargava is a junior from Bethesda, Maryland double majoring in Computer Science and Public Policy. She spent her first Laidlaw summer in Brussels researching the impact of generative AI on the music industry, presenting her team’s findings at the University of Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute. She subsequently completed coursework at New College, Oxford, focusing on the history of modern political thought. Pallavi has previously worked at Venable LLP’s Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, and contributed to the Global Index for Responsible AI with Research ICT Africa. On campus, she is the Founder and President of the Duke Music Coalition, President of the Public Policy Majors Union, and a Duke Presidential Ambassador. She also previously served as Co-Project Director of Project BUILD. She enjoys volleyball, travel, and coffee and plans to pursue a law degree focused on technology and public interest.