Tag Archive: Artificial intelligence

CSET’s Colin Shea-Blymyer shared his expert insight in an article published by Bloomberg. The article examines growing concerns in Washington over the use of "distillation" by Chinese AI companies to train models using outputs from leading US systems, and the resulting debate over intellectual property, competition, and national security in the global AI race.

Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs

The Financial Times
| July 12, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Financial Times. The article examines why companies around the world are increasingly adopting Chinese AI models, drawn by their lower costs, improving capabilities, and the flexibility offered by open-weight systems.

CSET Executive Director Helen Toner spoke about the global AI competition at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert insight in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article explores the U.S. government’s increasingly active role in supporting domestic semiconductor manufacturing and examines Intel’s efforts to reestablish itself as a leading American chipmaker amid growing competition.

CSET’s Mina Narayanan shared her expert insight in an article published by TechCrunch. The article explores the lack of transparency surrounding how the U.S. government evaluates and approves the public release of advanced AI models, including OpenAI’s Sol and Anthropic’s Fable.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an article published by WIRED. The article explores Anthropic’s philosophy of advancing cutting-edge AI while simultaneously positioning itself as a leader in AI safety.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert insight in an article published by CNBC. The article examines the House passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a bill aimed at strengthening protections for minors online through age verification, content restrictions, and parental oversight tools.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert insight in an article published by WIRED. The article examines the launch of FLARE-AI, a new crowdsourced platform designed to improve transparency and accountability by creating a centralized system for reporting harmful AI behavior and model flaws.

When cheap AI becomes a secret weapon

Politico
| June 30, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in a newsletter segment published by Politico. The article examines the evolving U.S.–China AI competition, focusing on how cost-efficient Chinese AI models are beginning to gain traction globally and what that could mean for the long-term balance of technological and economic power in artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by CNBC. The article examines U.S. AI restrictions and China’s rapid progress in closing the gap with leading American models.