Tag Archive: Applications

How Anthropic’s safety-first ethos collided with the Pentagon

Scientific American
| February 21, 2026

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert perspective in an article published by Scientific American. The article examines rising tensions between Anthropic and the Pentagon as the company expands its most advanced AI systems while trying to maintain strict safety limits on military use.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by The Hill. The article examines growing tensions between Anthropic and the Pentagon over how its AI model, Claude, can be deployed in military operations, following questions about its potential use in a U.S. raid in Venezuela.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by DefenseScoop. The article examines the Pentagon’s dispute with Anthropic over ethical guardrails on the military’s use of generative AI models.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert perspective in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines rising tensions between the United States Department of Defense and Anthropic over how artificial intelligence should be used on classified military systems, highlighting disagreements about safeguards and battlefield deployment.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert perspective in an interview published by Fox News. She discusses the Defense Department’s rollout of a secure AI chatbot platform and its role in helping personnel gain experience using the technology in a secure environment.

The Enduring Dangers of Anti-Satellite Weapons and Space Debris

The National Interest
| November 14, 2025

Kathleen Curlee and Lauren Kahn shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they examine the enduring dangers posed by anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons and the long-term risks that space debris presents to satellites, astronauts, and the global space economy.

Time to Accept Risk in Defense Acquisitions

Council on Foreign Relations
| November 10, 2025

Lauren A. Kahn co-authored an analysis published by the Council on Foreign Relations alongside Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz. The piece examines proposed reforms to the Pentagon’s acquisition system, which aim to speed the delivery of military capabilities and strengthen the U.S. defense enterprise in the face of emerging global challenges.

Sam Bresnick, CSET Research Fellow and Andrew W. Marshall Fellow, was featured in an episode of The Lawfare Podcast. The episode discusses his recently published report, Big Tech in Taiwan: Beyond Semiconductors, as well as a previous report, Which Ties Will Bind?: Big Tech, Lessons from Ukraine, and Implications for Taiwan.

Lauren Kahn shared her expert insights in an article published by DefenseScoop. The article discusses the Trump administration’s new executive order on “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” which aims to accelerate domestic drone development and adoption within the Department of Defense.

CSET’s Lauren A. Kahn co-authored an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs alongside Michael C. Horowitz and Joshua A. Schwartz. The piece explores how recent drone operations by Ukraine and Israel signal a turning point in modern warfare, demonstrating the growing power of low-cost, AI-enabled systems against traditional military platforms.