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CSET Executive Director Helen Toner spoke about the global AI competition at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

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.

When cheap AI becomes a secret weapon

Politico
| June 30, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in a newsletter segment published by Politico. The article examines the evolving U.S.–China AI competition, focusing on how cost-efficient Chinese AI models are beginning to gain traction globally and what that could mean for the long-term balance of technological and economic power in artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an article published by Axios. The article examines the U.S. government’s intervention involving Anthropic’s AI models and the broader debate over how frontier AI systems should be regulated and overseen.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert perspective in an op-ed published by Perry World House. In his piece, he argues that relaxing U.S. restrictions on advanced AI semiconductor exports to China would undermine long-term U.S. technological advantage.

A CSET report was cited in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines SpaceX’s growth, financial outlook, and expanding role across the space and technology sectors as the company prepares for a potential initial public offering.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert insight in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines how China is accelerating efforts to build a domestic A.I. ecosystem as companies like DeepSeek and Huawei develop alternatives to American chips amid ongoing U.S. export controls.

CSET’s Julie George shared her expert perspective in an op-ed published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. In the piece, she argues that while the Defense Department’s decision to narrow its list of critical technologies is a positive step, the Pentagon must also improve how it prioritizes and funds emerging technologies to address overlooked capability gaps and strengthen long-term military innovation.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert perspective in an article published by CNN. The article examines new agreements between Microsoft, Google, and xAI to allow the U.S. government to evaluate unreleased AI models for cybersecurity and national security risks before launch.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines growing US concerns over Chinese AI companies using “distillation” techniques to replicate advanced American AI models at lower cost, and how potential US restrictions could reshape China’s AI industry.