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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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Fixing the Pentagon’s Broken Innovation Pipeline

The National Interest
| June 25, 2025

CSET’s Lauren A. Kahn and CFR’s Michael C. Horowitz shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they explore how the U.S. Department of Defense’s outdated budget process is undermining the military’s ability to adopt and scale emerging technologies quickly enough to deter rising global threats.

Kids need to experiment with AI

EdScoop
| June 17, 2025

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insights in an op-ed published by EdScoop. In the piece, she reflects on her son’s middle school science fair project, where he tested generative AI chatbots with trivia questions. Probasco argues that hands-on experimentation like this is key to building AI literacy among youth.

Matthias Oschinski and Ruhani Walia shared their insights in an op-ed published by The Hill Times. In their piece, they examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping—not replacing—jobs in Canada, and argue that the country is missing a critical opportunity to prepare its workforce for an AI-enabled future.

CSET’s Cole McFaul was quoted in a segment aired by NPR’s All Things Considered. The segment discusses the U.S. government’s decision to revoke visas for certain Chinese students.

Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It?

The Wall Street Journal
| May 27, 2025

A CSET report was highlighted in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article discusses Donald Trump’s escalating campaign against Harvard University, including efforts to cancel federal contracts, freeze grant funding, and bar the university from enrolling international students.

Place-Based Innovation and Its National Security Implications

Council on Foreign Relations
| May 1, 2025

CSET's Jaret C. Riddick and Hayes Meredith provided their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations. In their piece, they discuss the critical role of place-based industrial innovation policy in maintaining U.S. economic competitiveness and national security amid intensifying global strategic competition.

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.

Phase two of military AI has arrived

MIT Technology Review
| April 15, 2025

A CSET report was highlighted in an article published by MIT Technology Review. The article discusses the U.S. military’s growing use of generative AI—such as chatbot-style tools modeled after ChatGPT—for intelligence analysis and decision support during deployments.

Dewey Murdick and William Hannas shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they discussed China's approach to artificial intelligence and the lessons it offers to American policymakers.

A CSET report was highlighted in a Business Insider article discussing Russia’s struggles in the global AI race, with its flagship model, GigaChat MAX, trailing behind American and Chinese counterparts. Experts cite a lack of innovation, a weak private sector, and the war in Ukraine as major setbacks.