Tag Archive: Compete

CSET’s Helen Toner was featured on CNN News Central, where she discussed the accelerating global AI race and the challenges it poses. She explored China’s rapid advancement in AI, the shift from chatbots to autonomous AI agents capable of performing complex tasks, and the growing use of AI to develop AI itself.

The AI race: US and China defence sectors emerge as key battlegrounds

South China Morning Post
| February 5, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert perspective in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines the AI competition between the United States and China, rising US defense spending proposals, and how both countries are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into their military systems.

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Should Not Come as a Surprise

Council on Foreign Relations
| January 9, 2026

CSET’s Lauren Kahn, alongside Council on Foreign Relations fellows Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz, shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations. The article examines President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget amid global threats and overdue military modernization.

How America Can Win in Space to Protect Taiwan and Beyond

Council on Foreign Relations
| September 24, 2025

Kathleen Curlee and Andrew Hanna shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations. In their piece, they examine how U.S. space superiority is essential to defending Taiwan while sustaining America’s global leadership in the face of China’s growing space ambitions.

CSET’s Cole McFaul shared his expert analysis in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines how China’s military is systematically incorporating artificial intelligence into its operations by leveraging civilian universities and private companies under its sweeping "military-civil fusion" strategy.

CSET’s Cole McFaul was quoted in a segment aired by NPR’s All Things Considered. The segment discusses the U.S. government’s decision to revoke visas for certain Chinese students.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insights in an article published by WIRED. The article discusses the U.S. government’s plans to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, particularly those in sensitive research fields or with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

In his op-ed in TIME, Jack Corrigan discusses the landmark antitrust ruling that officially named Google a monopoly, marking the first significant antitrust defeat for a major internet platform in over two decades.

In his op-ed featured in DefenseScoop, Jaret C. Riddick provides his expert analysis on the Great Power Competition.

In an article by Forbes discussing the recent economic trends in the United States following the Covid-19 recession, CSET's Matthias Oschinski provided his expert insights.