CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert analysis in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article discusses China’s accelerated push to compete with the U.S. in generative artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her expert analysis in an article published by CNBC. The article discusses how China continues to advance in artificial intelligence despite U.S. restrictions on access to Nvidia’s most advanced chips.

On July 31, 2025, the Trump administration released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan.” CSET has broken down the Action Plan, focusing on specific government deliverables. Our Provision and Timeline tracker breaks down which agencies are responsible for implementing recommendations and the types of actions they should take.

CSET’s Helen Toner was featured on the 80,000 Hours Podcast, where she discusses AI, national security, and geopolitics. Topics include China’s AI ambitions, military use of AI, global AI adoption, and recent tech leadership changes.

CSET’s Ali Crawford shared her expert perspective in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In her piece, she explores how science fiction, from Black Mirror and Her to Cyberpunk 2077, reveals that the true danger of artificial intelligence is not killer robots but the corporate systems quietly reshaping human behavior and autonomy.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert analysis in an article published by Fortune. The article discusses the broader trends in AI companionship and adult-oriented content, the growing demand for emotionally engaging interactions with AI, and the challenges companies face in balancing user freedom with safety and age verification.

China and the U.S. are in a close race for AI supremacy. Helen Toner, CSET executive director, explains the different strategies, with China focusing on open-source development and the U.S. relying on big tech dominance, and what “winning” in AI actually means.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her expert insights in an article published by Bloomberg. The article discusses China’s rapidly evolving AI industry, where fierce domestic competition, described as "involution," is driving innovation but straining profitability among leading startups.

Sam Bresnick and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Foreign Policy. In their piece, they examine how China is rapidly integrating civilian technological innovation into its military capabilities through a strategy known as military-civil fusion, aiming to outpace the United States in areas like artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert perspective in an article published by NBC News. The article examines Alibaba’s public embrace of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI), challenging the common perception that China focuses only on practical AI applications while the U.S. pursues frontier AI research.