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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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The Illusion of China’s AI Prowess

Foreign Affairs
| June 2, 2023

In an op-ed published in Foreign Affairs, CSET's Helen Toner discusses concerns and debates surrounding the regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States, particularly in relation to the competition with China.

A report by CSET's Josh Goldstein, Micah Musser, and CSET alumna Katerina Sedova in collaboration with OpenAI and Stanford Internet Observatory was cited in an article published by Forbes.

In an op-ed published in TIME, CSET's Helen Toner discusses the challenges of understanding and interacting with chatbots powered by large language models, a form of artificial intelligence. 

Congress Is Falling Behind on AI

The Messenger
| May 16, 2023

The Messenger published an article featuring insights from CSET's Mina Narayanan. The article delves into the growing concerns surrounding the regulation of artificial intelligence and the challenges Congress faces in developing rules for its use.

A CSET report was cited in an article published by GCN discussing Montana's proposed statewide ban on TikTok and other social media apps.

A 2020 CSET report was cited in an article published by Axios. The article discusses a letter signed by more than five dozen experts, including former national security officials, urging the House China Select Committee to address immigration obstacles for international science and engineering graduate students and workers.

In an op-ed published in The Diplomat, Ngor Luong and Channing Lee discuss the rapid expansion of Chinese tech companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei in Southeast Asia.

Fox Business featured CSET's Ngor Luong in an article that discusses the potential for new restrictions on US investors investing in Chinese firms that specialize in sensitive technologies such as AI.

CSET was among the think tanks mentioned in a Wall Street Journal story on China's recent tightening of restrictions on overseas access to open-source databases.

An AI reckoning coming in August

Politico
| May 4, 2023

CSET's Heather Frase was interviewed by Politico, and the discussion was published in their newsletter in a segment that discusses a plan by the U.S. government to conduct a public experiment at the DEFCON 31 hacking convention in August.