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CSET produces evidence-driven analysis in a variety of forms, from informative graphics and translations to expert testimony and published reports. Our key areas of inquiry are the foundations of artificial intelligence — such as talent, data and computational power — as well as how AI can be used in cybersecurity and other national security settings. We also do research on the policy tools that can be used to shape AI’s development and use, and on biotechnology.

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CSET’s 2025 Annual Report

Center for Security and Emerging Technology
| March 31, 2026

Each year, CSET’s annual report highlights our work and impact across technology and security issues. It shows how our research, convening, and engagement contribute to important policy conversations on emerging technologies.

In 2025, CSET advanced its mission to inform high-stakes decisions through rigorous, evidence-based analysis of the security implications of emerging technologies. Our independent research examines issues at the intersection of technology and security.

You can view a web version of our annual report or download it below.

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Translation

Plan for Accelerating the Construction of China into an Agricultural Powerhouse (2024-2035)

April 30, 2025

Read our translation of a plan listing China’s short- to medium-term policy priorities for agriculture and rural areas.

Translation

At the 20th Collective Study Session of the CCP Central Committee Politburo, Xi Jinping Stresses: Persist in Being Self-Reliant, Be Strongly Oriented Toward Applications, and Push the Orderly Development of Artificial Intelligence

April 28, 2025

Read our translation of China's official readout of a Chinese Politburo collective study session on AI, at which Xi Jinping spoke.

Translation

Guidelines for National Data Infrastructure Construction

April 22, 2025

Read our translation of an ambitious plan by three Chinese government ministries to make a huge portion of China's datasets discoverable and usable in a single catalog by 2029.

Translation

(Trial) Measures for Science and Technology Ethics Reviews

April 3, 2025

Read our translation of a Chinese regulation that describes the circumstances under which ethics reviews of scientific research must be conducted, and how the review process works.

Translation

Opinions on Strengthening the Governance of Science and Technology Ethics

April 2, 2025

Read our translation of a policy document that describes how China should go about creating a system for ethics reviews of scientific research.

Translation

Measures for the Security Management of Facial Recognition Technology Applications

April 1, 2025

Read our translation of a regulation that defines the acceptable use of facial recognition technology in China.

Translation

Implementation Opinions of the National Development and Reform Commission and Other Ministries on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Data Labeling Industry

March 25, 2025

Read our translation of a Chinese government policy designed to encourage the growth of the data labeling industry, an important enabler for the AI sector.

Translation

Guide to the 2025 Annual Projects for the Major Research Program on Explainable and Generalizable Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence Methods

March 24, 2025

Read our translation of a guide that announces China’s funding priorities for explainable and generalizable AI basic research in 2025.

Translation

(Trial) Measures for Science and Technology Ethics Reviews (Draft for Feedback)

March 17, 2025

Read our translation of draft measures that describe a process for ethics reviews of Chinese scientific research.

Translation

Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Governance of Science and Technology Ethics (Draft for Feedback)

March 13, 2025

Read our translation of a draft Chinese policy document from 2021 that lays out a basic framework for assessing ethical problems with scientific research.