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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 Invasion of Ukraine Hasn’t Loosened Vladimir Putin’s Grip on Power. It Might Have Done the Opposite

Time Magazine
| April 2, 20222

Associate Director of Analysis and Research Fellow Margarita Konaev discusses Putin's hold on leadership in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

To Compete With China, America Must Compete With Itself

The National Interest
| March 26, 2022

In an opinion piece for The National Interest, Research Analysts Dakota Cary and Ali Crawford make the case for the use of U.S. federal prize competitions to spur innovation to compete with China.

Invading Ukraine has upended Russia’s A.I. ambitions — and not even China may be able to help

Fortune
| March 25, 2022

In an interview with Fortune, Margarita Konaev breaks down Russia's AI ambitions and how the current economic sanctions are hindering it progress.

The Ukraine invasion is accelerating Russia’s tech sector brain drain

Grid
| March 25, 2022

CSET's Margarita Konaev unpacks Russia's diminishing tech development as a result of tech brain drain and severed foreign partnership from its invasion of Ukraine.

AI-powered disinformation, present and future

Towards Data Science
| March 23, 2022

Research Fellow Katerina Sedova joined the Towards Data Science podcast to discuss malicious applications of AI.

Two decades of AI: Where does India stand today?

Analytics India Magazine
| March 16, 2022

According to CSET's report "Mapping India's AI Potential," AI-related patent applications grew tenfold from 2012 to 2018.

Hack of Nvidia ‘A National Disaster’

EE Times

Nvidia hack could help China according to CSET's policy.ai newsletter.

China sets up a cyber-Hogwarts to train its future cyber defence wizards

Intelligence Online
| March 10, 2022

Research Analyst Dakota Cary discusses China's use of cyber schools to strengthen its cyber talent.

Russia’s AI industry faces collapse

Politico
| March 8, 2022

Margarita Konaev discussed Russia's stalled AI progress as a result of new technology sanctions and brain drain.

Experts worry about the accuracy of online posts depicting the war in Ukraine

NPR
| March 7, 2022

Margarita Konaev discusses concern over misinformation circulating on the internet on the war in Ukraine.