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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 Eurasian Times cited a CSET report by Jack Corrigan, Sergio Fontanez, and Michael Kratsios in an article about the tightening of laws around cybersecurity and espionage by the US and China.

CSET’s Heather Frase was interviewed by The Financial Times in an article about OpenAI's red team and their mission to test and mitigate the risks of GPT-4.

CSET's Dr. Jaret C. Riddick was quoted in an article published by GovCon Wire on the challenges faced by the US military in adopting new technology and their search for talent.

CSET's Hanna Dohmen was quoted in an article published by University World News on competition between China and the United States in AI research.

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.

An article published in OODA Loop cited a report by CSET's Josh Goldstein, Micah Musser, and CSET alumna Katerina Sedova in collaboration with OpenAI and Stanford Internet Observatory. The report explores the potential misuse of language models for influence operations in the future, and provides a framework for assessing mitigation strategies.

MeriTalk published an article featuring CSET's Diana Gehlhaus. Gehlhaus points out that artificial intelligence has a broad range of applications within various government missions.

The National Interest published an article that cited The Wall Street Journal featuring CSET's William Hannas. The article talks about the significant role that open-source intelligence (OSINT) plays in present-day intelligence gathering, which has become a crucial aspect of national security and diplomacy.

GovInfoSecurity published an article that quotes CSET's nonresident research fellow, Chris Rohlf, discussing the recently announced U.S. government national cybersecurity strategy.

Seeking Alpha cited CSET's Will Hunt's policy brief in an article that talks about the CHIPS Act, a plan that intends to revive the US semiconductor industry but with associated risks in its implementation