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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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The Limits of the China Chip Ban

Foreign Affairs
| July 24, 2024

In their Foreign Affairs article, Hanna Dohmen, Jacob Feldgoise, and Charles Kupchan discuss the Biden administration's 2022 export controls on advanced semiconductors aimed at preventing China from enhancing its AI and military capabilities.

How Nvidia became an AI giant

Associated Press
| June 20, 2024

“AI Chips: What They Are and Why They Matter,“ a report by CSET, was referenced in the Associated Press. The article explores the tremendous rise of Nvidia. Nvidia's graphics processing unit (GPU), initially designed for gaming, is now essential for AI applications like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. This has positioned Nvidia as a leader in AI hardware, driving innovations across industries.

Are U.S.-China Talks Accomplishing Anything?

Foreign Policy
| May 24, 2024

In an article published by Foreign Policy that discusses the recent bilateral meetings between China and the United States, CSET Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants, Helen Toner, provided her expert insights.

Putin and Xi plot sanction resistance

Politico
| May 16, 2024

In the China Watcher newsletter published by Politico, Sam Bresnick offered expert insights into the challenges facing U.S.-China cooperation on artificial intelligence.

CSET's Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants Helen Toner delivered a talk at TED2024 on the importance of developing smart AI policy, even in the face of uncertainty.

“AI Chips: What They Are and Why They Matter,“ a report by CSET, was referenced in a Business Insider article. The article explores the urgent need in the US for more workers skilled in building AI chips. It highlights a significant decline in the American semiconductor workforce over the past two decades.

CSET's Senior Research Fellow, Ngor Luong shared her expert analysis in a strategic insights memo published by the Atlantic Council. The memo discusses the outcomes and implications of the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) on US-China competition in 5G technology.

In an article published by the Associated Press exploring the rivalry between the U.S. and China in military planning, particularly focusing on a new form of warfare utilizing swarms of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence (AI), CSET's Margarita Konaev offers her expert insight.

Pathways for U.S.-ROK Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

National Bureau of Asian Research
| March 5, 2024

In a special report published by the National Bureau of Asian Research, Cole McFaul examines opportunities and challenges of US-South Korea cooperation in artificial intelligence.

Chips with Everything

BBC Radio 4
| February 22, 2024

In a BBC Radio 4's "The Rise and Rise of the Microchip" episode that revolves around the intricate domain of the microchip industry, CSET's Hanna Dohmen provided her expert insights.