China and the U.S. are in a close race for AI supremacy. Helen Toner, CSET executive director, explains the different strategies, with China focusing on open-source development and the U.S. relying on big tech dominance, and what “winning” in AI actually means.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her expert insights in an article published by Bloomberg. The article discusses China’s rapidly evolving AI industry, where fierce domestic competition, described as "involution," is driving innovation but straining profitability among leading startups.

Sam Bresnick and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Foreign Policy. In their piece, they examine how China is rapidly integrating civilian technological innovation into its military capabilities through a strategy known as military-civil fusion, aiming to outpace the United States in areas like artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert perspective in an article published by NBC News. The article examines Alibaba’s public embrace of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI), challenging the common perception that China focuses only on practical AI applications while the U.S. pursues frontier AI research.

CSET’s Luke Koslosky shared his expert perspective in an article published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The article examines proposed changes to the H-1B visa program and how a $100,000 application fee and wage-based selection system could undermine U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence by restricting access to foreign talent.

Kathleen Curlee and Andrew Hanna shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations. In their piece, they examine how U.S. space superiority is essential to defending Taiwan while sustaining America’s global leadership in the face of China’s growing space ambitions.

CSET’s Luke Koslosky shared his expert analysis in an article published by The Hill. The article discusses President Trump’s decision to raise the H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, highlighting the potential impact on the U.S. tech industry and its ability to attract skilled foreign workers.

CSET’s Cole McFaul shared his expert analysis in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines how China’s military is systematically incorporating artificial intelligence into its operations by leveraging civilian universities and private companies under its sweeping "military-civil fusion" strategy.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in a segment published by NPR’s All Things Considered. The segment discusses the U.S. government’s 10% stake in Intel, framing the move as part of broader efforts to reduce reliance on foreign chipmakers and secure U.S. leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

A CSET report was highlighted in an article published by Defense One. The article discusses China’s growing reliance on smaller, dual-use AI companies to support the People’s Liberation Army, often in ways that obscure foreign collaboration and circumvent U.S. sanctions.