Tag Archive: Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI models narrow cyber gap with US rivals

The Financial Times
| July 17, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Financial Times. The article explores how Chinese AI models are rapidly advancing, narrowing the gap with leading U.S. models and prompting new questions about global AI competition and cybersecurity.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by NBC News. The article examines how China is using the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai to promote its vision of AI as a global public good and position itself as a reliable technology partner amid growing competition with the United States.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert insight in an article published by MIT Technology Review. The article examines how OpenAI developed GPT-Red, an AI "super-hacker" designed to automatically identify vulnerabilities in large language models and strengthen their defenses against cyberattacks through AI-powered red-teaming.

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.