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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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Microsoft Unveils Lobe; Will this Make AI Mainstream?

Psychology Today
| October 26, 2020

Psychology Today published an article on Microsoft's new Lobe application. The article featured original research from several CSET experts, including Research Fellow Zachary Arnold, Data Analyst Ilya Rahkovsky and Research Analyst Tina Huang.

CSET Research Fellow Margarita Konaev assessed the importance of building trust in AI systems for the DOD's successful use of AI in the battlefield. See FedScoop's interview with her and readout of her research below.

CSET Senior Fellow Melissa Flagg spoke with National Journal about the White House's National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies. Releasing a high-level document is wise, said Dr. Flagg, but doing so just before an election may lessen its effect.

Counting Chinese STEM students in the U.S.

Axios Science
| October 15, 2020

CSET's Remco Zwetsloot, along with Jacob Feldgoise, provided a detailed analysis of Chinese students in the United States by field of study and degree level. Axios highlighted the authors' work in the article below.

"Keeping Top AI Talent in the United States" by CSET's Remco Zwetsloot, James Dunham, Zachary Arnold and Tina Huang was cited in VentureBeat. Read the mention of CSET's research below.

CSET hosted Michèle Flournoy and other national security experts for a discussion on adapting DOD's test, evaluation, validation and verification infrastructure for AI systems. See FedScoop's readout of the event below.

CSET hosted WestExec Advisors' Michèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz, together with Avril Haines, for a discussion of their new report outlining how the Department of Defense can adapt its test, evaluation, validation and verification (TEVV) infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The authors were joined by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory's Ashley Llorens, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center's Dr. Jane Pinelis, and moderator Richard Danzig.

An article on U.S. tech strangulation of China quoted CSET Senior Fellow Tarun Chhabra on possible ‘chokepoint’ technologies the U.S. could use with its allies against China; it also quoted CSET fellow Zachary Arnold on the potential of U.S. visa restrictions driving scientific talent to China.

CSET research by fellows Saif M. Khan and Carrick Flynn on export controls of semiconductor manufacturing equipment was featured in this opinion piece describing a U.S. strategy for export controls.

Nvidia cited CSET's "Strengthening the U.S. AI Workforce" in the blog post below, highlighting how AI competitiveness will hinge on attracting the top global talent.