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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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Autumn Toney and Melissa Flagg's latest publication reveals that the U.S. and China together produce two-thirds of the world's research publication output.

CSET Senior Fellow Anna Puglisi emphasizes the Chinese government's policies to incentivize academic researchers to engage in economic espionage and undermine global norms of collaboration.

In conjunction with the Biden administration's executive order ensuring U.S. investments aren't supporting Chinese companies that undermine U.S. security and values, CSET's Emily Weinstein expresses concern over U.S. companies selling software and hardware to China.

China’s Internet Trolls Go Global

Council on Foreign Relations
| June 7, 2021

In his latest piece with the Council on Foreign Relations, CSET's Ryan Fedaisuk emphasizes the serious threats China's internet trolls pose for economic security, political stability, and personal safety worldwide.

Research by CSET's Emily Weinstein discusses China's use of AI surveillance to monitor COVID-19 patients.

CSET's Ryan Fedasiuk, Emily Weinstein and Anna Puglisi reviewed 642 reports on international cooperation to learn how China's S&T diplomats acquire foreign technology.

CSET's Tim Hwang was invited to join the Federal Drive podcast to discuss tech companies' investments in AI and its misalignment with national priorities.

Elsa Kania, Emily Weinstein and Lorand Laskai discuss how the U.S. should respond to China's Military-Civil Fusion strategy.

Research security in international collaborations was the focus of a three-part webinar series hosted by CRDF Global.

Ryan Fedasiuk's research on China's media manipulation found that 20 million part-time volunteers and 2 million paid commentators have been recruited to alter China's public opinion online.