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In the news section, our experts take center stage in shaping discussions on technology and policy. Discover articles featuring insights from our experts or citing our research. CSET’s insights and research are pivotal in shaping key conversations within the evolving landscape of emerging technology and policy.

Dewey Murdick and Miriam Vogel shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Fortune. In their piece, they highlight the urgent need for the United States to strengthen its AI literacy and incident reporting systems to maintain global leadership amid rapidly advancing international competition, especially from China’s booming AI sector.

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A CSET research data was highlighted in an article published by Bloomberg. The article discusses new bipartisan legislation that would restrict U.S. companies, including Nvidia, from exporting advanced AI chips to China, reinforcing existing controls and shaping the future of U.S. technology policy.

Sam Bresnick and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The Hill. In their piece, they explain why relaxing U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips would pose significant national security risks, especially as new evidence shows the Chinese military actively acquiring and using American semiconductors.

China’s AI warpath

Politico
| December 3, 2025

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insights in a newsletter published by Politico. The newsletter highlights China’s push to integrate artificial intelligence into its military through military-civil fusion, leveraging commercial tech and research institutions to accelerate battlefield planning, cyber operations, and intelligence analysis.

The hottest new AI company is…Google?

CNN
| November 29, 2025

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in an article published by CNN. The article discusses the differences between Google’s custom Tensor chips and Nvidia’s GPUs, and how these distinctions shape the AI hardware landscape.

The Diplomat interviews William C. Hannas and Huey-Meei Chang on myths and misinformation that have persisted in the policy ecosystem around China's development of AI.

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 Kathleen Curlee shared her expert analysis in an article published by TIME. The article discusses the growing hazards posed by space debris, highlighting a recent incident in which China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was struck by orbital debris, delaying the return of its crew from the Tiangong Space Station.

The AI Cold War That Will Redefine Everything

The Wall Street Journal
| November 10, 2025

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert analysis in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article discusses China’s accelerated push to compete with the U.S. in generative artificial intelligence.

Time to Accept Risk in Defense Acquisitions

Council on Foreign Relations
| November 10, 2025

Lauren A. Kahn co-authored an analysis published by the Council on Foreign Relations alongside Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz. The piece examines proposed reforms to the Pentagon’s acquisition system, which aim to speed the delivery of military capabilities and strengthen the U.S. defense enterprise in the face of emerging global challenges.