Tag Archive: United States

Volunteer Force

Christine H. Fox and Emelia Probasco
| May 2023

U.S. tech companies have played a critical role in the international effort to support and defend Ukraine against Russia. To better understand and envision how these companies can help U.S. strategic interests, CSET convened a group of industry experts and former government leaders to discuss lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine and what those lessons might mean for the future. The workshop’s discussion and this accompanying report expand on the themes explored in the October 2022 "Foreign Affairs" article, "Big Tech Goes to War."

CSET was featured in an article published by Fast Company discussing the American chip industry and the federal government's plan to provide billions to semiconductor manufacturers to establish their next factories in the U.S.

“The Main Resource is the Human”

Micah Musser, Rebecca Gelles, Ronnie Kinoshita, Catherine Aiken, and Andrew Lohn
| April 2023

Progress in artificial intelligence (AI) depends on talented researchers, well-designed algorithms, quality datasets, and powerful hardware. The relative importance of these factors is often debated, with many recent “notable” models requiring massive expenditures of advanced hardware. But how important is computational power for AI progress in general? This data brief explores the results of a survey of more than 400 AI researchers to evaluate the importance and distribution of computational needs.

The Eurasian Times cited a CSET report by Jack Corrigan, Sergio Fontanez, and Michael Kratsios in an article about the tightening of laws around cybersecurity and espionage by the US and China.

Roll Call featured Ngor Luong in an article about the Biden administration's potential plan to screen and restrict U.S. investment in China's tech sector.

Viral Families and Disease X: A Framework for U.S. Pandemic Preparedness Policy

Caroline Schuerger, Steph Batalis, Katherine Quinn, Amesh Adalja, and Anna Puglisi
| April 2023

Pandemic threats are increasing as globalization, urbanization, and encroachment on animal habitats cause infectious outbreaks to become more frequent and severe. It is imperative that the United States build a pipeline of medical countermeasure development, beginning with basic scientific research and culminating in approved therapies. This report assesses preparedness for families of viral pathogens of pandemic potential and offers recommendations for steps the U.S. government can take to prepare for future pandemics.

Can Intel become the chip champion the US needs?

The Financial Times
| April 14, 2023

A policy brief by CSET’s Will Hunt was referenced in an article published by The Financial Times discussing Intel's decision to ignore a new chip-making technology nearly a decade ago and how it has put it and the US behind in the global semiconductor manufacturing race.

An article by Bloomberg Law referenced a report by CSET's Emily S. Weinstein and Ngor Luong.

Breaking Defense published an article that explores both the potential benefits and risks of generative artificial intelligence, featuring insights from CSET's Micah Musser.

An article published by Bloomberg cited a report by CSET’s Dahlia Peterson and CSET alumnus Saif M. Khan. The article discusses Japan’s efforts to boost its position in the global semiconductor market by significantly increasing its spending on chip gear.