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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.

Dewey Murdick and Miriam Vogel shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Fortune. In their piece, they highlight the urgent need for the United States to strengthen its AI literacy and incident reporting systems to maintain global leadership amid rapidly advancing international competition, especially from China’s booming AI sector.

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Dewey Murdick and Miriam Vogel shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Fortune. In their piece, they highlight the urgent need for the United States to strengthen its AI literacy and incident reporting systems to maintain global leadership amid rapidly advancing international competition, especially from China’s booming AI sector.

Trump Should Not Abandon March-In Rights

The National Interest
| April 25, 2025

Jack Corrigan and Vikram Venkatram shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they examine the political and legal controversy surrounding the Biden administration’s draft guidance on “march-in rights” under the Bayh-Dole Act, which could allow federal agencies to lower drug prices by reclaiming patents on taxpayer-funded inventions when they are not reasonably accessible to the public.

America Must Rebuild Its Physical Economy

The National Interest
| April 10, 2025

Sam Bresnick and Jack Corrigan shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they discussed the need for the United States to rebalance its economy by better integrating software and hardware to compete with China and boost growth.

How to stop bioterrorists from buying dangerous DNA

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
| April 7, 2025

CSET's Steph Batalis and Vikram Venkatram shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The article explores discusses the complexities and challenges of screening DNA synthesis orders to prevent misuse of potentially dangerous genetic sequences.

A CSET report was highlighted in a Business Insider article discussing Russia’s struggles in the global AI race, with its flagship model, GigaChat MAX, trailing behind American and Chinese counterparts. Experts cite a lack of innovation, a weak private sector, and the war in Ukraine as major setbacks.

Sam Bresnick and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Barron's. In their piece, they highlight the growing challenge U.S. AI companies face from China's DeepSeek, which is offering advanced AI models at a fraction of the cost of U.S. counterparts.

MWI Podcast: DeepSeek and the US-China AI Race

MWI Podcast
| February 9, 2025

In an MWI Podcast episode about the rapid development of China’s AI capabilities, Bill Hannas and Sam Bresnick shared their expert insights.

Hannah Dohmen was featured in an article published by the South China Morning Post, which covered testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC).

Is DeepSeek the next US national security threat?

GZERO Media
| February 4, 2025

CSET’s Jack Corrigan was quoted in an article published by GZERO Media. The article discusses the rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and its open-source model R1, which has challenged U.S. assumptions about maintaining dominance in artificial intelligence.

In their op-ed in Newsweek, William Hannas and Huey-Meei Chang discussed the ongoing challenge of China’s technology acquisition and the complexities of U.S.-China collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI).