Please join the Center for Security and Emerging Technology on Tuesday, March 10, for our 2026 Spring Symposium, which will include discussions on building the AI and emerging technology workforce. The event will feature a fireside chat with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, as well as insights from industry and labor experts at the cutting edge of technology workforce policy. 

CSET’s Jack Karsten shared his expert perspective in an article published by CNN. The article looks at how artificial intelligence is changing the nature of work, using radiology as an example of how AI can support professionals on the job.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert analysis in an article published by The New York Times. The article discusses how Chinese-born researchers continue to play a critical role in advancing U.S. artificial intelligence, even amid heightened political tensions and growing immigration barriers.

CSET’s Matthias Oschinski shared his expert analysis in an article published by Forbes. The article discusses how AI is reshaping the labor market faster than traditional education can adapt, emphasizing the growing need for skill-based pathways over formal credentials.

CSET’s Luke Koslosky shared his expert analysis in an article published by Newsweek. The article discusses Amazon’s recent announcement of 14,000 layoffs as the company seeks to streamline operations and prepare for workforce changes driven by emerging technologies like AI.

CSET’s Luke Koslosky shared his expert perspective in an article published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The article examines proposed changes to the H-1B visa program and how a $100,000 application fee and wage-based selection system could undermine U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence by restricting access to foreign talent.

CSET’s Luke Koslosky shared his expert analysis in an article published by The Hill. The article discusses President Trump’s decision to raise the H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, highlighting the potential impact on the U.S. tech industry and its ability to attract skilled foreign workers.

CSET’s Jaret C. Riddick and Brendan Oliss analyze their newly released research published in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Their piece examines how the 2025 revision of the Carnegie Classification criteria is impacting HBCUs’ progress toward R1 status.

CSET’s Lauren A. Kahn and CFR’s Michael C. Horowitz shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they explore how the U.S. Department of Defense’s outdated budget process is undermining the military’s ability to adopt and scale emerging technologies quickly enough to deter rising global threats.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insights in an op-ed published by EdScoop. In the piece, she reflects on her son’s middle school science fair project, where he tested generative AI chatbots with trivia questions. Probasco argues that hands-on experimentation like this is key to building AI literacy among youth.