Takeaways from CSET's Ongoing Analysis of the Chinese Military's AI Wish List

CSET’s Matthias Oschinski and Mina Narayanan shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Newsweek. The article challenges the common framing of innovation versus regulation in AI policy, arguing that the more important question is what innovation is ultimately for and who benefits from it.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn and Michael C. Horowitz of the University of Pennsylvania shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Asia Times. The article explores how Iran’s use of low-cost drones is reshaping modern warfare by combining scale and precision, a shift the authors describe as "precise mass."

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by DefenseScoop. The article examines the Pentagon’s push to transition the Maven Smart System (MSS) into a formal program of record, expanding its role as an AI-enabled platform that integrates military data, accelerates targeting decisions, and supports operations across combatant commands.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines the accelerating global race to develop A.I.-powered autonomous weapons and how nations are integrating these systems into modern warfare.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in an article published by Bloomberg. The article examines how staffing shortages, licensing bottlenecks, and shifting policy direction at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security could slow U.S. efforts to expand global AI chip exports.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her insight in an article published by The Washington Post. The article examines new bipartisan legislation in the House Foreign Affairs Committee that would expand U.S. export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and push allied countries to align more closely with Washington’s chip restrictions in the competition with China.

CSET’s Katie Caroll shared her expert perspective in an op-ed published by The Hill. In the piece, she explains that the ability to rapidly retrain AI models in crises may determine battlefield adaptability and presents a critical challenge for U.S. military readiness.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert perspective in an article published by DefenseScoop. The article examines the Pentagon’s decision to make the Maven Smart System a formal program of record and its implications for U.S. military AI and command-and-control capabilities.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by USA Today. The article examines the U.S. military’s use of AI in its ongoing operations against Iran, focusing on how AI is being deployed to process intelligence, identify targets, and support battlefield decision-making.