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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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Emergency Pod: Iran + Anthropic

ChinaTalk
| March 3, 2026

CSET’s Emelia Probasco was featured on ChinaTalk, where she discussed AI, national security, and military innovation.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert analysis in an interview published by New York Magazine. The interview explores how the U.S. military is currently using artificial intelligence tools, the debate between the Pentagon and Anthropic over restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, and the broader legal and operational questions surrounding AI in warfare.

China’s AI Arsenal

Foreign Affairs
| March 2, 2026

Sam Bresnick, Emelia Probasco, and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs. In their piece, they examine China’s rapid push to integrate artificial intelligence into its military modernization strategy and the implications for U.S. national security.

CSET’s Owen J. Daniels was featured on NewsNation, where he delved into the ongoing tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of AI systems in defense and national security applications.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert perspective in an article published by CNBC. The article examines the escalating dispute between Anthropic and the Department of Defense over the use of artificial intelligence in military applications and the broader implications for public–private partnerships in national security.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert perspective in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines the growing dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic and what it signals about how artificial intelligence may be used in warfare and national security.

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University has been awarded $2 million from Google.org to make scientific research more accessible.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco was featured on NewsNation, where she discussed the ongoing tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of AI systems in defense and national security applications.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by BBC. The article examines tensions between Anthropic and the United States Department of Defense over how its AI model, Claude, can be used by the military amid a high-stakes dispute about safety, and ethical restrictions.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by The Hill. The article examines growing tensions between Anthropic and the Pentagon over how its AI model, Claude, can be deployed in military operations, following questions about its potential use in a U.S. raid in Venezuela.