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1 big thing: AI could soon improve on its own

Axios
| January 27, 2026

A CSET workshop report was highlighted in an segment published by Axios in its Axios+ newsletter. The segment explores the growing push toward automating AI research and development, examining how far AI systems might go in designing, improving, and training other AI models and what that could mean for innovation, safety, and governance.

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A CSET workshop report was highlighted in an segment published by Axios in its Axios+ newsletter. The segment explores the growing push toward automating AI research and development, examining how far AI systems might go in designing, improving, and training other AI models and what that could mean for innovation, safety, and governance.

CSET’s Andrew Lohn shared his expert perspective in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In the piece, he explains that AI-assisted hacking signals a deeper cybersecurity threat: not new tools, but the breakdown of core defenses like defense in depth against adaptive, large-scale attackers.

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 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.

CSET’s Kyle Miller shared his expert analysis in an article published by WIRED. The article discusses how OpenAI’s new open-weight models are drawing significant interest from the U.S. military and defense contractors, who see potential for secure, offline, and customizable AI systems capable of supporting sensitive defense operations.

The Geopolitics of AGI | Helen Toner

80,000 Hours
| November 5, 2025

CSET’s Helen Toner was featured on the 80,000 Hours Podcast, where she discusses AI, national security, and geopolitics. Topics include China’s AI ambitions, military use of AI, global AI adoption, and recent tech leadership changes.

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert analysis in an interview published by Science News. The interview discusses the U.S. government’s new action plan to integrate artificial intelligence into federal operations and highlights the significant privacy, cybersecurity, and civil liberties risks of using AI tools on consolidated sensitive data, such as health, financial, and personal records.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert analysis in an op-ed published by Nikkei Asia. In his piece, he explores the evolving role of U.S. technology companies in international security, particularly in times of conflict, and examines the contrast between their decisive support for Ukraine during Russia’s 2022 invasion and the uncertainty surrounding their potential response in a Taiwan-China crisis.

Newsweek profiled a CSET report on China's alternative approaches to developing artificial general intelligence.

Mia Hoffmann and Owen J. Daniels shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Tech Policy Press. In their piece, they highlight the evolving role of the European Union in the global AI policy ecosystem and the potential consequences of its shifting stance on regulation.