Since 2019, CSET has published more than 200+ reports, 80+ blog posts and data snapshots, and 190+ translations. You could spend days just reading reports on semiconductors, China, or technical talent. If you are new to our site or don’t know where to start, this blog post is your starter guide.
Below, you will find more about our:
- Must Read Reports and Blog Posts
- By Research Topic
- Primers and Explainers
- Must Read Translations
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Must Read Reports
Below is a selection of some of our most-read and important research products organized roughly by Research Topic. Stars (⭐) indicate where you should start.
AI Harms and Risks
Our Assessment team studies the development and adoption of AI standards, testing, auditing, and harm identification in order to enable U.S. policy on AI safety.
- ⭐ Adding Structure to AI Harm (July 2023)
- Repurposing the Wheel: Lessons for AI Standards (November 2023)
- Key Concepts in AI Safety: An Overview (March 2021)
- AI Accidents: An Emerging Threat (July 2021)
Bio
Our Bio-Risk team evaluates trends to help policymakers harness the potential of biotechnology, while protecting against its misuse.
- ⭐ AI and Biorisk: An Explainer (December 2023)
- Understanding the Global Gain of Function Research Landscape (August 2023)
- A Shot of Resilience: A Critical Analysis of Manufacturing Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Production (May 2023)
Cybersecurity and AI
Our CyberAI team focuses on the intersection of AI/ML and Cybersecurity, conducting research on AI’s potential use in cyber operations, failure modes of AI for cyber, and disinformation.
- ⭐ Hacking AI (December 2020)
- Truth, Lies, and Automation (May 2021)
- Securing AI (March 2022)
- Onboard AI Constraints and Limitations (August 2023)
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (SME)
Some of our most widely cited and impactful work has focused on the semiconductor supply chain. This work is largely conducted in our Compete research area, which focuses on technological innovation and competitiveness in the United States.
- ⭐ AI Chips: What They Are And Why They Matter (April 2020)
- The Semiconductor Supply Chain (January 2021)
- Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains (January 2021)
- Preserving the Chokepoints: Reducing the Risks of Offshoring Among U.S. SME Firms (May 2022)
- For Export Controls on AI, Don’t Forget the Catch-all Basics (July 2023)
- ETO Tool: Semiconductor Supply Chain Explorer (October 2022)
- A Bigger Yard, A Higher Fence: Understanding BIS’s Expanded Controls on Advanced Computing Exports (December 2023)
Talent and Education
CSET’s Workforce Team examines the global AI workforce, by exploring immigration, education pipelines, and talent retention–with a special focus on U.S. and China.
- ⭐ The Race for U.S. Technical Talent (August 2023)
- U.S. AI Workforce (October 2021)
- China is Fast Outpacing U.S. STEM PhD Growth (August 2021)
- China’s AI Workforce (November 2022)
China
U.S. technological competition with China represents a core concern among policymakers. Researchers on CSET’s Peer Watch team provide evidence-based analysis to contextualize U.S.-China competition.
- ⭐ The PRC’s Efforts Abroad (September 2023)
- China’s Cognitive AI Research (July 2023)
- U.S. Outbound Investment into Chinese AI Companies (February 2023)
- Defending the Ultimate High Ground: China’s Progress Toward Space Resilience and Responsive Launch (July 2023)
Data
CSET’s Data team maintains CSET’s data holdings and builds on the latest methods to collect, clean, link, and enhance data for CSET analysis and public exploration via CSET’s Emerging Technology Observatory.
- ⭐ Identifying AI Research (July 2023)
- Studying Tech Competition through Research Output: Some CSET Best Practices (April 2023)
- BIS Data Best Practices: Part 1 and Part 2 (November 2023)
- “The Main Resource is the Human:” A Survey of AI Researchers on the Importance of Compute (April 2023)
- ETO Tool: Map of Science (updated December 2023)
Translations
CSET’s research is supported by our translation team, which enables CSET to engage with primary-source Chinese texts. If you don’t find the translation you’re looking for, you can request it through CSET’s translation request form. Please direct translation-related feedback to CSET Translation Manager Ben Murphy (ben.murphy@georgetown.edu).
- China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (May 2021)
- Artificial Intelligence Standardization White Paper (May 2020)
Timely Analysis and Primers
In addition to our analytic reports and newsletter, CSET researchers also publish timely blog posts on issues in the news, including:
DOD Replicator Initiative
This work is conducted by our Applications team.
- Replicator: A Bold New Path for DOD (September 2023)
- Delivering Battlefield Autonomy at Scale for DOD (September 2023)
- The Future of Drones in Ukraine: A Report from the DIU-Brave 1 Warsaw Conference (November 2023)
- Webinar Replay: DOD Replicator: Small, Smart, Cheap, and Many (November 2023)
Biden AI Executive Order
Since the October 30, 2023 release of Biden’s Executive Order on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI,” CSET researchers have been analyzing the implications of this significant policy statement.
- AI EO Tracker (November 2023)
- Section 4: Ensuring Safe and Secure AI (November 2023)
- Section 4.4: Screening DNA Synthesis and Biorisk (November 2023)
Primers and Explainers
- Primers: Produced by Researchers Across CSET.
- The EU AI Act: A Primer (September 2023)
- What are Generative AI, Large Language Models, and Foundation Models? (May 2023)
- What Does AI Red Teaming Actually Mean? (October 2023)
- AI and BioRisk: An Explainer (December 2023)
- Memory Safety: An Explainer (September 2023)
Can’t Find What you are Looking for?
For more information about CSET and our team, check out our About Us and Team pages. For our most recent reports, explore our 2023 research recap. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, let us know at cset@georgetown.edu.
[Last Updated: December 21, 2023]