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In the news section, our experts take center stage in shaping discussions on technology and policy. Discover articles featuring insights from our experts or citing our research. CSET’s insights and research are pivotal in shaping key conversations within the evolving landscape of emerging technology and policy.

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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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A 2020 CSET report was cited in an article published by Axios. The article discusses a letter signed by more than five dozen experts, including former national security officials, urging the House China Select Committee to address immigration obstacles for international science and engineering graduate students and workers.

CSET was among the think tanks mentioned in a Wall Street Journal story on China's recent tightening of restrictions on overseas access to open-source databases.

Have Compute, Will Travel

Politico
| April 27, 2023

A CSET data brief by Micah Musser, Rebecca Gelles, Ronnie Kinoshita, Catherine Aiken, and Andrew Lohn was cited by Politico in a newsletter about the rapidly changing field of artificial intelligence and the debate surrounding its regulation.

The Coming Age of AI-Powered Propaganda

Foreign Affairs
| April 7, 2023

CSET's Josh A. Goldstein and OpenAI's Girish Sastry co-authored an insightful article on language models and disinformation that was published in Foreign Affairs.

Breaking Defense published an article that explores both the potential benefits and risks of generative artificial intelligence, featuring insights from CSET's Micah Musser.

An article published by Bloomberg cited a report by CSET’s Dahlia Peterson and CSET alumnus Saif M. Khan. The article discusses Japan’s efforts to boost its position in the global semiconductor market by significantly increasing its spending on chip gear.

NPR published an article featuring CSET's Josh Goldstein. Goldstein provided expert insight on the topic.

CSET's Josh A. Goldstein was recently quoted in a WIRED article about state-backed hacking groups using fake LinkedIn profiles to steal information from their targets. Goldstein provides insight by highlighting the issues in the disinformation space.

CSET's Emily S. Weinstein was quoted in an article published by Science that discusses China's new plan to achieve "self-reliance" in science and technology.

CBC News published an article about China's alleged interference in the political processes of other countries, featuring insights from Anna Puglisi, CSET Director of Biotechnology Programs and Senior Fellow, who explained the role of China's United Front Work Department (UFWD).