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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.

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CSET Named Member of Biden Administration’s AI Safety Institute Consortium

February 8, 2024

CSET joins 200 of the nation’s leading AI stakeholders as a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute Consortium.

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China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

WIRED
| April 30, 2024

In an article published by WIRED exploring China's advancement in BCI technology, CSET's William Hannas offered his expert insight.

US rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act

Associated Press
| February 19, 2024

In an article by the Associated Press that discusses the increasing concern among U.S. lawmakers regarding the nation's competitive stance against China in the biotechnology sector, CSET's Anna Puglisi provided her expert insights.

Can Chatbots Help You Build a Bioweapon?

Foreign Policy
| November 5, 2023

In an op-ed published in Foreign Policy, CSET’s Steph Batalis discusses the potential misuse of artificial intelligence chatbots in providing instructions for the construction of biological weapons.

Gain-of-Function Risk Is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Think Global Health
| September 29, 2023

In their op-ed featured in Think Global Health, CSET's Steph Batalis and Caroline Schuerger provide expert analysis on the ongoing debate in the United States regarding gain-of-function (GOF) research.

China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race

The Washington Post
| September 21, 2023

In a Washington Post article that delves into China's extensive efforts to collect genetic data from around the world, using innovative technology, CSET's Anna Puglisi provided her expert insights.

First global survey reveals who is doing ‘gain of function’ research on pathogens and why

Nature
| September 15, 2023

CSET's Anna Puglisi was featured in a Nature article along with a report she co-authored. The article discusses the challenges faced by US policymakers in regulating research involving potentially harmful pathogens. The focal point of the discussion is the CSET report titled “Understanding the Global Gain-of-Function Research Landscape.”

China’s sitting on a goldmine of genetic data – and it doesn’t want to share

CNN
| August 12, 2023

CSET's Anna Puglisi was cited in an article by CNN that delves into China's efforts to become a global leader in the biosciences by investing billions of dollars and collecting vast amounts of genetic data from its 1.4 billion population.

Democracies Must Empower a Biotech Future for All

Lawfare
| November 20, 2022

CSET's Anna Puglisi and Andrew Imbrie discuss actions democracies can take to shape the development of biotechnology.