In an article published by Axios that discusses how AI-driven "biosurveillance" could be instrumental in detecting future pandemics or biological attacks, CSET's Steph Batalis provided her expert insights. Read More

The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot provides federal infrastructure, including computational resources, to U.S. AI researchers. This blog post estimates the compute provided through the pilot’s initial six resources. We find that the total compute capacity of the initial resources is roughly 3.77 exaFLOPS, the equivalent of approximately 5,000 H100 GPUs (using the tensor cores optimal for AI). Factoring in the amount of time these resources are available for use, we find that the overall compute allocated is roughly 3.26 yottaFLOPs. The pilot is a significant first step in providing compute to under-resourced organizations, although it is a fraction of what is available to industry. Read More

In their op-ed featured in The Wire China, CSET's Ngor Luong, Sam Bresnick, and Kathleen Curlee provide their expert analysis on the changing landscape for U.S. big tech companies in China. Read More

An article published by Axios cited data from CSET's Emerging Technology Observatory. These findings indicate that China has surpassed the United States as the leading producer of research in more than half of AI's prominent fields. Read More

CSET's Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants Helen Toner delivered a talk at TED2024 on the importance of developing smart AI policy, even in the face of uncertainty. Read More

In her op-ed featured in War on the Rocks, CSET's Jenny Jun discussed the nuanced relationship between AI and cyber operations, highlighting both the optimism and caution within the U.S. government regarding AI's impact on cyber defense and offense. Read More

In an article published by WIRED exploring China's advancement in BCI technology, CSET's William Hannas offered his expert insight. Read More

In their op-ed featured in Breaking Defense, CSET's Sam Bresnick and Emelia Probasco provide their expert analysis on the involvement of US tech giants in conflicts, such as the Ukraine war, and raise important questions about their role and potential entanglements in future conflicts, particularly those involving Taiwan. Read More

A recent topic of contention among artificial intelligence researchers has been whether large language models can exhibit unpredictable ("emergent") jumps in capability as they are scaled up. These arguments have found their way into policy circles and the popular press, often in simplified or distorted ways that have created confusion. This blog post explores the disagreements around emergence and their practical relevance for policy. Read More

“AI Chips: What They Are and Why They Matter,“ a report by CSET, was referenced in a Business Insider article. The article explores the urgent need in the US for more workers skilled in building AI chips. It highlights a significant decline in the American semiconductor workforce over the past two decades. Read More