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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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Sam Bresnick and Cole McFaul Named as Andrew W. Marshall Fellows

The Andrew W. Marshall Foundation
| June 9, 2025

Research Fellow Sam Bresnick and Senior Research Analyst Cole McFaul named as Andrew W. Marshall Fellows.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insights in an article published by HuffPost. The article discusses concerning findings from recent tests showing that advanced AI models, including OpenAI’s o3 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4, can exhibit deceptive, self-preserving behaviors when faced with shutdown or replacement.

CSET’s Kathleen Curlee shared her expert analysis in an op-ed published by Barron’s. In her piece, she examines Elon Musk’s unraveling relationship with President Trump and the political and market consequences for Tesla and SpaceX.

Matthias Oschinski and Ruhani Walia shared their insights in an op-ed published by The Hill Times. In their piece, they examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping—not replacing—jobs in Canada, and argue that the country is missing a critical opportunity to prepare its workforce for an AI-enabled future.

CSET’s Cole McFaul was quoted in a segment aired by NPR’s All Things Considered. The segment discusses the U.S. government’s decision to revoke visas for certain Chinese students.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insights in an article published by WIRED. The article discusses the U.S. government’s plans to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, particularly those in sensitive research fields or with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

CSET’s Jack Corrigan shared his expert analysis in an op-ed published by Tech Policy Press. In his piece, he highlights the ongoing antitrust trial against Google and the broader implications for the future of the U.S. artificial intelligence industry.

Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It?

The Wall Street Journal
| May 27, 2025

A CSET report was highlighted in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article discusses Donald Trump’s escalating campaign against Harvard University, including efforts to cancel federal contracts, freeze grant funding, and bar the university from enrolling international students.

The Hidden Cost of AI: Extractive AI Is Bad for Business

The National Interest
| May 21, 2025

CSET's Ali Crawford, Matthias Oschinski, Andrew J. Lohn shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In their piece, they discuss the growing economic risks posed by artificial intelligence, focusing on how companies are increasingly extracting human expertise to train AI models without consent or compensation.

Newsweek profiled a CSET report on China's alternative approaches to developing artificial general intelligence.