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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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CSET’s Cole McFaul shared his expert analysis in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines how China’s military is systematically incorporating artificial intelligence into its operations by leveraging civilian universities and private companies under its sweeping "military-civil fusion" strategy.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in a segment published by NPR’s All Things Considered. The segment discusses the U.S. government’s 10% stake in Intel, framing the move as part of broader efforts to reduce reliance on foreign chipmakers and secure U.S. leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

A CSET report was highlighted in an article published by Defense One. The article discusses China’s growing reliance on smaller, dual-use AI companies to support the People’s Liberation Army, often in ways that obscure foreign collaboration and circumvent U.S. sanctions.

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten US Biosafety

The National Interest
| September 3, 2025

CSET’s Steph Batalis shared her expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In her piece, she discusses how proposed federal research funding cuts threaten not only U.S. scientific progress but also the safety and security of biological research. These cuts would weaken the safeguards, oversight, and resources that protect both scientists and the public from accidents and biological threats.

China Is Using the Private Sector to Advance Military AI

The Wall Street Journal
| September 3, 2025

CSET’s Cole McFaul and Sam Bresnick shared their expert analysis in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article examines how China’s military is systematically incorporating artificial intelligence into its operations by drawing on civilian universities and private companies as part of its "civil-military fusion" strategy.

Helen Toner, incoming Interim Executive Director for CSET, shares the insights and experiences she is excited to bring to her new role and her vision for the organization’s future.

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University has appointed Helen Toner as Interim Executive Director effective September 2, 2025.

CSET's Kathleen Curlee was featured in a short-form documentary published by CNBC. The documentary traces SpaceX’s rise from a struggling startup to a $400 billion company that now dominates the global space industry, while raising questions about the national security implications of U.S. dependence on a single private actor.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert analysis in an article published by BBC. The article discusses the U.S. government’s 10% stake in Intel, highlighting the move as part of broader efforts to strengthen domestic semiconductor production and maintain U.S. technological leadership.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick and CSIS’s Aidan Powers-Riggs shared their expert analysis in an article published by Lawfare. In their piece, they explore how the U.S.–China competition over artificial intelligence is reshaping strategic calculations around Taiwan.