This piece offers a two-pronged framework for assessing sovereign AI based on why states pursue it and how they do so. Five country case studies trace the distinct pathways the United States, China, France, India, and Singapore have each taken toward sovereign AI.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an op-ed published by Fortune. The article examines how an AI-driven cyberattack on Hugging Face highlights a major blind spot in current AI policy and argues that oversight must expand beyond pre-release testing to address risks from advanced AI systems used internally by companies.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick and Fanny Chao shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by War on the Rocks. The article examines Taiwan’s challenges in adopting artificial intelligence for military applications, highlighting how the gap between Taiwan’s world-leading semiconductor industry and its limited military AI readiness could affect its ability to deter Chinese aggression and future collaboration with partners.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Wire China. The article examines how Nvidia’s network of partners in China has supplied organizations linked to China’s military and other U.S.-restricted entities, highlighting ongoing challenges in enforcing export controls on advanced AI technology.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Washington Post. The article explores how rapidly advancing Chinese AI models are narrowing the gap with leading U.S. models, creating new challenges for the Trump administration as it seeks to balance technological leadership, innovation, and security.

CSET Senior Fellow Emelia Probasco shares her experience and the remarks she gave at the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War, which took place at Borgo Laudato Si’, Vatican.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an op-ed published by Newsweek. The article examines how the Trump administration’s approach to China has reshaped the U.S.-China relationship and what it could mean for American competitiveness and global influence.

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.