To protect Europeans from the risks posed by artificial intelligence, the EU passed its AI Act last year. This month, the EU released a Code of Practice to help providers of general purpose AI comply with the AI Act. This blog reviews the measures set out in the new Code’s safety and security chapter, assesses how they compare to existing practices, and what the Code’s global impact might be. Read More

Owen J. Daniels and Hanna Dohmen shared their expert analysis in an article published by Foreign Affairs. In their piece, they examine how China's release of advanced open AI models, such as DeepSeek’s R1 and Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2, is challenging U.S. dominance in the global AI landscape and reshaping international influence. Read More

CSET Associate Director of Analysis, Owen J. Daniels shared his expert insights in a news segment broadcasted by BBC News. The segment examined the latest AI Action Plan aimed at advancing U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). Read More

Adrian Thinnyun and Zachary Arnold shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they examine how the United States must adopt a learning-focused, industry-led self-regulatory framework for AI, drawing lessons from the nuclear sector’s post-Three Mile Island Institute for Nuclear Power Operations to prevent a public backlash and ensure safe, widespread deployment of transformative AI technologies. Read More

CSET Research Analyst, Mina Narayanan shared her expert insights in an article published by Defense One. The piece examines President Trump’s newly released AI Action Plan, which outlines a sweeping effort to secure American dominance in artificial intelligence by accelerating military adoption, fast-tracking infrastructure, and expanding U.S. influence in global AI governance. Read More

On July 23, the White House published its long-awaited AI Action plan. In this post, CSET's Alex Friedland breaks down the most important takeaways. Read More

Frontier AI capabilities show no sign of slowing down so that governance can catch up, yet national security challenges need addressing in the near term. This blog post outlines a governance approach that complements existing commitments by AI companies. This post argues the government should take targeted actions toward AI preparedness: sharing national security expertise, promoting transparency into frontier AI development, and facilitating the development of best practices. Read More

Jacob Feldgoise and Hanna Dohmen shared their expert insights in an article published by Bloomberg. The article discusses China’s ongoing struggle to develop advanced semiconductor lithography systems—technology crucial to its ambitions for technological self-sufficiency amid its trade and tech rivalry with the United States. Read More

CSET's Jacob Feldgoise and Hanna Dohmen outline China's market share gains in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, based on data from CSET ETO's updated Supply Chain Explorer. Read More

Lauren A. Kahn co-authored an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations alongside Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz. The piece examines the sweeping national security implications of President Trump’s One, Big Beautiful Bill Act, which significantly boosts U.S. defense spending through an unconventional funding route outside the standard Pentagon budget process. Read More