Donald Trump's first term as president coincided with the beginning of three important trends that continue to shape the AI world: the rise of transformer-based models, surging AI investment, and a more hawkish foreign policy approach to China. But important questions remain about what Trump's second term will mean for AI. In this excerpt from policy.ai — CSET's newsletter on artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and security policy — Alex Friedland explores what Donald Trump's presidency will mean for AI policy, semiconductors, and private AI investment. Read More

Jacob Feldgoise provided his expertise in an article published by the Associated Press. The article discusses the growing demand for AI inference chips, which are specialized computer chips designed to handle the day-to-day tasks of AI systems, such as generating responses or processing data after training. Read More

In an article published by The Japan Times that discusses the White House’s push for the Pentagon and U.S. national security agencies to accelerate the adoption of AI technology, CSET Research Fellow, Sam Bresnick, provided his expert insights. Read More

CSET's William Hannas discussed China's push to develop artificial intelligence and the challenges associated with slowing down their advances. Read More

Mia Hoffmann provided her expert insights in an article published by TIME. The article discusses concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) affecting the 2024 U.S. elections through misinformation and deepfakes. Read More

A CSET data snapshot was highlighted in a New York Times article discussing the challenges faced by the U.S. government in enforcing technology export controls aimed at preventing advanced chip technology from reaching Chinese firms like Huawei, which is under U.S. sanctions. Read More

On October 24, the White House issued the first-ever National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence. CSET's experts answer pressing questions and what it means for U.S. national security and AI development. Read More

In an MWI Podcast episode about the anticipated impact of artificial intelligence on future warfare, CSET's Emmy Probasco and Igor Mikolic-Torreira shared their expert insights. Read More

Earlier this month, the Office of Management and Budget issued guidance on responsible AI acquisition by the federal government. The guidance (fact sheet available here) lays out specific requirements and suggested best practices for federal agencies to follow when acquiring AI. The memo emphasizes three strategic goals — “managing… Read More

The Federal Trade Commission took action against several companies it accused of making deceptive AI claims to consumers, the agency announced. The five targets of the law enforcement sweep — dubbed “Operation AI Comply” — include multiple companies that promised to use AI to help consumers build passive income-generating online… Read More