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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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In his testimony before the House Subcommittee Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn offer recommendations on how to mitigate AI security risks.

The rise of China’s VC-industrial complex

The Economist
| June 27, 2022

China's use of guidance funds serves to deploy massive amounts of capital in support of strategic and emerging technologies. According to a CSET report, there were more than 1,300 city and district guidance funds by 2019. One city in central China has at least ten of them.

In his testimony before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn discussed the application of AI systems in cybersecurity and AI’s vulnerabilities.

In his testimony before the Senate Armed Forces Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn touched on AI's capabilities within cybersecurity offensive and defensive operations.

CSET shows support for OpenAI, Cohere, and AI21 Labs' statement regarding best practices applicable to any organization developing or deploying large language models. 

Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn weighs in on Microsoft's significant decision to provide limited access to preview its OpenAI service.

At a hearing before the House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology explained the vulnerabilities of open-source software.

U.S. House Lawmakers Search for Open Source Security Fixes

Government Technology
| May 13, 2022

Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn discussed how open source sharing has benefited the AI community in his testimony before two House Science Subcommittees.

In his testimony before the House, Science, Space and Technology Committee subcommittees, Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn shares the vulnerabilities of open-source software.

In his testimony before the House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Senior Fellow Andrew Lohn discussed various vulnerabilities within the AI supply chain and the methods hackers use to subvert AI systems.