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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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WIRED published an article citing a CSET report authored by John VerWey. The article delves into the increasing water demand in the semiconductor industry as the US aims to enhance chip production. This surge in demand is due to the substantial water usage required for cleaning silicon wafers during the manufacturing process in semiconductor factories.

In a New York Times Magazine feature that delves into the United States' efforts to control the global semiconductor market, particularly in relation to China, CSET's Kevin Wolf shared his expert analysis.

One Reason the U.S. Can’t Quit China? Chips.

The New York Times
| July 8, 2023

In a New York Times article discussing the challenges faced by global semiconductor companies, CSET's Emily S. Weinstein provided her expert insight.

In an article published by The Wall Street Journal that discusses the Biden administration's plans to restrict Chinese companies' access to U.S. cloud-computing services, CSET's Emily S. Weinstein provided her expert insight.

The Washington Post cited a CSET report that delves into the issue of talent retention in artificial intelligence and its effects on the United States' competitiveness. The report was referenced in an article discussing how countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada are successfully attracting highly skilled immigrants, including international students educated in the United States.

In a WIRED article, CSET's Emily S. Weinstein contributed her expertise to the discussion surrounding the existence of encryption chips produced by Hualan Microelectronics, a Chinese company that has been identified by the US Department of Commerce due to its affiliations with the Chinese military.

In an article published by The Wall Street Journal, CSET's Emily S. Weinstein provides insights into the case of a former executive from Samsung Electronics who stands accused of leaking sensitive technology to build a chip factory in China.

In an article published by Barron’s and sourced from Agence France-Presse, CSET’s Emily S. Weinstein provided expert insights on Beijing’s recent restrictions on American chipmaker Micron in critical infrastructure projects.

CSET's Karson Elmgren provided expert insights in a radio segment from Marketplace about the rise of Nvidia's stock price and its significance in reflecting the potential direction of the economy.

A report by CSET's Will Hunt was referenced in an article published by Tech Report. The article delves into Nvidia's recent announcement regarding the reintroduction of their GPUs into chip factories and their role in accelerating the computational lithography process.