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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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Cole McFaul shared his expert analysis in an article published by BBC News. The article discusses President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia and other U.S. chipmakers to sell their H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, a move that partially reverses earlier restrictions and has significant implications for U.S.-China technology competition.

A CSET explainer 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.

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.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her expert analysis in an article published by CNBC. The article discusses how China continues to advance in artificial intelligence despite U.S. restrictions on access to Nvidia’s most advanced chips.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert analysis in an article published by Fortune. The article discusses the broader trends in AI companionship and adult-oriented content, the growing demand for emotionally engaging interactions with AI, and the challenges companies face in balancing user freedom with safety and age verification.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in a segment published by NPR’s All Things Considered. The segment discusses the U.S. government’s 10% stake in Intel, framing the move as part of broader efforts to reduce reliance on foreign chipmakers and secure U.S. leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in an article published by BBC. The article discusses the U.S. government’s 10% stake in Intel, highlighting the move as part of broader efforts to strengthen domestic semiconductor production and maintain U.S. technological leadership.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in an article published by Bloomberg. The article discusses a controversial revenue-sharing deal in which Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay 15% of their Chinese AI chip sales to the U.S. government, highlighting how the Trump administration has softened export controls in exchange for financial concessions.

Why Donald Trump’s AI Strategy Needs More Safeguards

The National Interest
| July 24, 2025

Adrian Thinnyun and Zachary Arnold shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they examine how the United States must adopt a learning-focused, industry-led self-regulatory framework for AI, drawing lessons from the nuclear sector’s post-Three Mile Island Institute for Nuclear Power Operations to prevent a public backlash and ensure safe, widespread deployment of transformative AI technologies.