CSET’s unique data-driven approach is enabled by our data team. The team includes data scientists, data research analysts, software engineers, survey and translation specialists, and more. We maintain CSET’s vast data holdings, which include over 60 analysis-ready datasets, offering unprecedented coverage of the emerging technology ecosystem. The team develops…

Countries such as China are using multiple means, including talent development and recruitment, investment and internal policies, to stimulate domestic research and development, promote scientific progress, and drive technological innovation. We document the role of legal, illegal, and extra-legal mechanisms used by such countries for these purposes. The research…

We analyze trends to help government and society harness biotechnology’s potential to promote health and new industries, as well as understand the potential for its misuse. Specific topics include biological safety infrastructure and regulations, global biosecurity policies, genome editing techniques, the biotech workforce, and the use of AI in…

CSET staff research technological ecosystems in key regions of the world by assessing of the state of academic and commercial research, the nature of research collaborations, patterns in patenting, investment flows, trade patterns, and flows of expert talent in these regions. We seek to identify potential win-win opportunities for…

This research documents the supply chains for national security relevant technologies—such as cutting-edge semiconductors—to understand how the United States can maintain secure access to these technologies and identify policy options for this country and its allies to preserve a generational lead over peer competitors. CSET staff assess the implications…

This research area explores the global AI and cyber workforce and the policies that affect it, including immigration, education pipelines and talent recruitment and retention. We explore the supply and demand of the AI workforce in the United States and China; the state of AI education in the United…

What role does the state of technological innovation and competitiveness in the United States have in national power? We offer recommendations for research and development policy, science and technology strategy, and research security. We also weigh in on the use of investments and incentives to strengthen the innovation ecosystem;…

Governing AI is a high priority for policymakers, particularly as model capabilities advance and new applications arise. AI governance refers to the regulatory, technical, and policy tools governments and private actors can use to safely develop and adopt powerful AI systems. Robust governance systems can support the United States’…

How can the U.S. government and its allies make effective use of AI/ML and other emerging technologies? Our research in this area examines AI-enabled emerging technologies relevant to national security, opportunities and challenges for adoption and application, and opportunities for alliances in the development and deployment of AI-enabled systems. 

CSET’s CyberAI Project focuses on the intersection of AI/ML and cybersecurity. This intersection includes analyses of AI/ML’s potential uses in cyber operations, the potential failure modes of AI/ML applications for cyber, how AI/ML may amplify future disinformation campaigns, and geostrategic competition centered around cyber and AI/ML.