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  • Should We Track AI Chips?

    CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise, Kyle Miller, and Hanna Dohmen dove deep into investigating how location verification methods can—and cannot—improve enforcement of export controls on powerful AI chips, culminating in their report.

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  • The Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda

    CSET’s Josh A. Goldstein co-authored an op-ed with Renée DiResta in Foreign Affairs. The article examines how foreign influence operations are evolving as governments combine traditional propaganda, social media, covert networks, influencers, and artificial intelligence to shape public opinion…

    CSET Georgetown2 min read
  • China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?

    CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by BBC. The article examines China’s new regulations on AI companions and the country’s efforts to address concerns around emotional dependency, child safety, and the broader social effects of human-like AI systems.

    CSET Georgetown2 min read
  • What America and China Fear Most About AI

    CSET’s Helen Toner joined Foreign Affairs for a discussion with Kyle Chan on U.S.-China competition and cooperation in artificial intelligence. The post What America and China Fear Most About AI appeared first on Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

    CSET Georgetown1 min read
  • Tracking AI Chips: What Does It Cost?

    In an accompanying report, we found that two methods are best for verifying the location of AI chips: ping-based location verification (PLV) and physical inspections. This piece compares these two methods through a cost-benefit analysis and shows that PLV is the more cost-effective approach.

    CSET Georgetown22 min read
  • Security expert weighs in on Trump, Xi state dinner with tech CEOs

    CSET’s Sam Bresnick joined ABC News for an interview discussing U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence. The post Security expert weighs in on Trump, Xi state dinner with tech CEOs appeared first on Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

    CSET Georgetown1 min read
  • America Is Behind on Memory Chips—and Tariffs Threaten to Make Things Harder

    CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her expert insight in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article examines the United States’ reliance on foreign-made memory chips and how proposed tariffs could complicate efforts to expand domestic semiconductor production as AI demand drives prices…

    CSET Georgetown2 min read
  • Who’s Who In The Fight Over Whether AI Will Kill Us

    CSET’s Helen Toner was featured in an article published by Forbes. The article compiles the views of more than 100 AI researchers, executives, and technologists on whether advanced artificial intelligence poses a catastrophic or existential risk to humanity.

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  • AI being used by ‘bad guys’ is ‘no surprise’: Bryan Stern

    CSET’s Sam Bresnick joined NewsNation alongside Grey Bull Rescue CEO Bryan Stern to discuss a report that AI models are being used by Iran against U.S. Navy forces. The post AI being used by ‘bad guys’ is ‘no surprise’: Bryan Stern appeared first on Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

    CSET Georgetown2 min read
  • Inside Beijing’s Chipmaking Offensive, One Year On

    One year after CSET first published an analysis of China’s progress in the global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market, we provide a new analysis based on updated 2025 data.

    CSET Georgetown4 min read
  • China’s rocket achievements threaten US space superiority

    CSET’s Kathleen Curlee and Sam Bresnick shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Nikkei Asia. The article argues that China’s progress in reusable rocket technology could lower the cost of deploying massive satellite constellations, strengthening its ability to compete with U.S.

    CSET Georgetown2 min read
  • The week the AI freakout went mainstream

    CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert insight in an article published by Vox. The article examines growing concerns about catastrophic AI risks and the challenges of creating effective government oversight as AI systems become more capable and potentially harder to control.

    CSET Georgetown2 min read

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