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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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In an opinion piece for The National Interest, Research Analyst Dahlia Peterson argues why the United States and its allies should levy Magnitsky sanctions on Chinese AI surveillance giant Hikvision for its role in Xinjiang.

CSET shows support for OpenAI, Cohere, and AI21 Labs' statement regarding best practices applicable to any organization developing or deploying large language models. 

CSET's translation and analysis of China's "Science and Technology Daily" newspaper reveals China's "chokepoints."

The Navy Must Learn to Hide from Algorithms

U.S. Naval Institute
| May 2022

Looking at adversarial military AI systems, a CSET study found that the People's Liberation Army spends more than $1.6 billion each year on AI-related systems and equipment.

Drawing from her CSET report, Research Analyst Ngor Luong explains what guidance funds are and how they fit into China's efforts to gain an edge in emerging technology. 

At a hearing before the House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology explained the vulnerabilities of open-source software.

In his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee CSET Director Dewey Murdick recommends how the U.S. can stay ahead of China in the emerging technology race.

U.S. House Lawmakers Search for Open Source Security Fixes

Government Technology
| May 13, 2022

Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn discussed how open source sharing has benefited the AI community in his testimony before two House Science Subcommittees.

In his testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, CSET Director Dewey Murdick discussed China's strategy to move towards self-sufficiency in key technologies and steps the United States can take to respond.

In his testimony before the House, Science, Space and Technology Committee subcommittees, Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn shares the vulnerabilities of open-source software.