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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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CSET Research Analyst Emily Weinstein joins a panel of national security experts for China Tech Threat's webinar on the Federal Communications Commission's Covered List and entities posing as potential national security risks.

CSET's Will Hunt spoke with Ars Technica over the continuous demand for semiconductors and supply chain disruptions.

Why Indonesia’s Youth Hold the Key to its Tech Sector Progress

Council on Foreign Relations
| October 18, 2021

Drawing from their CSET report, experts Kayla Goode and Heeu Millie Kim discuss how Indonesia's education and workforce development hold the keys to its AI potential.

In a podcast interview with Conversation Six, CSET Research Analyst Ryan Fedasiuk unpacks the capabilities of China's hypersonic missile.

China, AI, and Emerging Tech

On Air: IR in the age of AI
| October 17, 2021

Emily Weinstein joins the On Air: IR in the age of AI podcast to discuss innovation, the U.S.-China tech competition, and AI governance in China.

CSET's September webinar with experts Andrew Lohn, Katerina Sedova, and Micah Musser raise alarms on how AI technology, specifically GPT-3, can generate disinformation.

Does AI Present a New Attack Surface for Adversaries?

Air Force Magazine
| September 29, 2021

CSET's machine learning primer "Hacking AI" illustrates how hackers can access AI systems and argues for policymakers to build a robust and transparent AI for military systems.

According to The Hill, China is outpacing the U.S.' development of frontier technologies in part due to China's asymmetric STEM talent. According to a CSET brief, China produces twice as many STEM PhDs annually compared to the U.S.

Professor acquittal – Is China Initiative out of control?

University World News
| September 25, 2021

Research Analyst Emily Weinstein spoke with University World News about continued collaboration between Chinese and American university researchers amidst tensions from the China Initiative.

Building a Framework to Trust AI

EE Times
| September 24, 2021

CSET's Director of Strategy Helen Toner guest-starred on the EE Times' podcast to discuss what safe and reliable AI looks like.