Tag Archive: China

The Wall Street Journal cited CSET's report, "Harnessed Lighting," in discussing proposals to control the spread of technology to China.

VentureBeat highlights CSET research into China's public investments in AI.

CSET Research Analyst Emily Weinstein joins a panel of national security experts for China Tech Threat's webinar on the Federal Communications Commission's Covered List and entities posing as potential national security risks.

In a podcast interview with Conversation Six, CSET Research Analyst Ryan Fedasiuk unpacks the capabilities of China's hypersonic missile.

According to The Hill, China is outpacing the U.S.' development of frontier technologies in part due to China's asymmetric STEM talent. According to a CSET brief, China produces twice as many STEM PhDs annually compared to the U.S.

Professor acquittal – Is China Initiative out of control?

University World News
| September 25, 2021

Research Analyst Emily Weinstein spoke with University World News about continued collaboration between Chinese and American university researchers amidst tensions from the China Initiative.

How China harnesses data fusion to make sense of surveillance data

Brookings Institution
| September 23, 2021

CSET Research Analyst Dahlia Peterson unpacks China's use of data fusion in its surveillance programs and policy implications.

Robot Hacking Games

Dakota Cary
| September 2021

Software vulnerability discovery, patching, and exploitation—collectively known as the vulnerability lifecycle—is time consuming and labor intensive. Automating the process could significantly improve software security and offensive hacking. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Cyber Grand Challenge supported teams of researchers from 2014 to 2016 that worked to create these tools. China took notice. In 2017, China hosted its first Robot Hacking Game, seeking to automate the software vulnerability lifecycle. Since then, China has hosted seven such competitions and the People’s Liberation Army has increased its role in hosting the games.

Research Analyst Emily Weinstein spoke with the National Journal about university research and the growing tensions with U.S.-China research collaborations.

AI Education in China and the United States

Dahlia Peterson Kayla Goode Diana Gehlhaus
| September 2021

A globally competitive AI workforce hinges on the education, development, and sustainment of the best and brightest AI talent. This issue brief compares efforts to integrate AI education in China and the United States, and what advantages and disadvantages this entails. The authors consider key differences in system design and oversight, as well as strategic planning. They then explore implications for the U.S. national security community.