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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.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an op-ed published by Fortune. The article examines how an AI-driven cyberattack on Hugging Face highlights a major blind spot in current AI policy and argues that oversight must expand beyond pre-release testing to address risks from advanced AI systems used internally by companies.

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The Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda

Foreign Affairs
| October 5, 2026

CSET’s Josh A. Goldstein co-authored an op-ed with Renée DiResta in Foreign Affairs. The article examines how foreign influence operations are evolving as governments combine traditional propaganda, social media, covert networks, influencers, and artificial intelligence to shape public opinion across multiple platforms.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by BBC. The article examines China’s new regulations on AI companions and the country’s efforts to address concerns around emotional dependency, child safety, and the broader social effects of human-like AI systems.

What America and China Fear Most About AI

Foreign Affairs
| October 1, 2026

CSET’s Helen Toner joined Foreign Affairs for a discussion with Kyle Chan on U.S.-China competition and cooperation in artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an interview with NewsNation’s On Balance. The interview discussed a new binding agreement between President Trump and AI developers to regulate the development and use of artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an op-ed published by War on the Rocks. The article examines President Donald Trump’s three-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, focusing on high-stakes issues including trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan.

CSET’s Colin Shea-Blymyer shared his expert insight in an article published by Reuters. The article examines the development of AI in China and the growing challenges and risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems.

CSET’s Helen Toner spoke with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about OpenAI’s decision to pause testing and training of its latest model amid safety concerns.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick joined ABC News for an interview discussing U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Helen Toner was featured in an article published by Forbes. The article compiles the views of more than 100 AI researchers, executives, and technologists on whether advanced artificial intelligence poses a catastrophic or existential risk to humanity.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her expert insight in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article examines the United States’ reliance on foreign-made memory chips and how proposed tariffs could complicate efforts to expand domestic semiconductor production as AI demand drives prices higher.