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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.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an op-ed published by Fortune. The article examines how an AI-driven cyberattack on Hugging Face highlights a major blind spot in current AI policy and argues that oversight must expand beyond pre-release testing to address risks from advanced AI systems used internally by companies.

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Research Fellow Emily Weinstein discusses the obstacles new export controls on Russia place on the United States and its allies.

In an interview with CNBC, Margarita Konaev explained why Russian disinformation campaigns are failing to target audiences abroad and in Ukraine.

In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Research Analyst Will Hunt debates the merits of subsidizing the manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States. 

Georgetown’s Katerina Sedova talked about Russia’s use of cyberattacks as part of its attack on Ukraine on C-SPAN.

How China built a one-of-a-kind cyber-espionage behemoth to last

MIT Technology Review
| February 28, 2022

Dakota Cary's testimony before the U.S.-China Commission caught the attention of MIT Technology Review for his findings and recommendations on countering China's hacking capabilities.

Washington steels for Russian cyberattacks

Axios
| February 24, 2022

Research Fellow Katerina Sedova discusses potential targets for Russian cyberattacks amidst the Biden administration and CISA's defense preparations.

Research Fellow Katerina Sedova discusses a variety of ways the Biden administration and its allies are supporting Ukraine against Russian cyberattacks.

The US government is ending the China Initiative. Now what?

MIT Technology Review
| February 23, 2022

Research Analyst Emily Weinstein discusses the end of the U.S. Department of Justice's China Initiative and its after-effects for academia.

The Surveillance Stake

The Wire China
| February 20, 2022

Emily Weinstein comments on the use of a Chinese surveillance system and its connection to American financial backing.

How China is using AI for warfare

Analytics India Magazine
| February 21, 2022

CSET's "Harnessed Lightning" outlined China's prioritization of AI's usage for military applications.