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Delve into insightful blog posts from CSET experts exploring the nexus of technology and policy. Navigate through in-depth analyses, expert op-eds, and thought-provoking discussions on inclusion and diversity within the realm of technology.

The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act has officially come into force today after more than five years of legislative processes and negotiations. While marking a significant milestone, it also initiates a prolonged phase of implementation, refinement, and enforcement. This blog post outlines key aspects of the regulation, such as rules for general-purpose AI and governance structures, and provides insights into its timeline and future expectations.

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Translating AI Risk Management Into Practice

Mina Narayanan and Heather Frase
| June 26, 2023

CSET's AI Assessment team provides a template that helps organizations create profiles to guide the management and deployment of AI systems in line with NIST's AI Risk Management Framework.

Large Language Models in Biology

Steph Batalis, Caroline Schuerger, and Vikram Venkatram
| June 16, 2023

Steph Batalis, Caroline Schuerger and Vikram Venkatram explore three notable areas in the life sciences where LLMs are catalyzing meaningful advances: drug discovery, genetics, and precision medicine.

What We’re Reading on AI Regulation

Danny Hague
| June 7, 2023

The first in a series of posts, this article provides a reading guide on topics relevant to AI regulation. This article shares 101 resources on generative AI, writings on human-AI interactions, and a list of official documents and commentary on U.S. AI policy.

Former CSET intern, Lisa Lam, writes about how generative AI tools—like ChatGPT—can help students learn key concepts in cybersecurity.

Controlling Access to Compute via the Cloud: Options for U.S. Policymakers, Part II

Hanna Dohmen, Jacob Feldgoise, Emily S. Weinstein, and Timothy Fist
| June 5, 2023

In the second of a series of publications, CSET and CNAS outline one avenue the U.S. government could pursue to cut off China’s access to cloud computing services in support of military, security, or intelligence services end use(r)s. The authors discuss pros, cons, and limitations.

Controlling Access to Advanced Compute via the Cloud: Options for U.S. Policymakers, Part I

Hanna Dohmen, Jacob Feldgoise, Emily S. Weinstein, and Timothy Fist
| May 15, 2023

In the first of a series of publications, CSET and CNAS outline one potential avenue for the U.S. government to cut off Chinese access to controlled chips via cloud computing, as well its pros, cons, and limitations.

What exactly are the differences between generative AI, large language models, and foundation models? This post aims to clarify what each of these three terms mean, how they overlap, and how they differ.

Studying Tech Competition through Research Output: Some CSET Best Practices

Jacob Feldgoise, Catherine Aiken, Emily S. Weinstein, and Zachary Arnold
| April 2023

As technology competition intensifies between the United States and China, governments and policy researchers are looking for metrics to assess each country’s relative strengths and weaknesses. One measure of technology innovation increasingly used by the policy community is research output. Drawing on CSET’s experiences over the last four years, this post shares our best practices for using research output to study national technological competition and inform public policy.

CSET’s 2022 Year in Review

Dewey Murdick
| March 2023

Executive Director Dewey Murdick shares a review of CSET's successes and growth in 2022.

Forecasting Potential Misuses of Language Models for Disinformation Campaigns—and How to Reduce Risk

Josh A. Goldstein, Girish Sastry, Micah Musser, Renée DiResta, Matthew Gentzel, and Katerina Sedova
| January 2023

Machine learning advances have powered the development of new and more powerful generative language models. These systems are increasingly able to write text at near human levels. In a new report, authors at CSET, OpenAI, and the Stanford Internet Observatory explore how language models could be misused for influence operations in the future, and they provide a framework for assessing potential mitigation strategies.