Sam Bresnick is a Research Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), focused on AI applications and Chinese technology policy. Previously, he was a Senior Research Analyst at Carnegie China, where he conducted research on U.S.-China relations, Chinese foreign policy, and East Asian security and economic issues. Sam’s analysis has been published in Wired, Foreign Policy, and The New Republic, among other outlets. Prior to joining Carnegie, Sam worked as a journalist in Colombo, Sri Lanka and as a teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He holds an AB in Comparative Literature from Brown University and an MA in Asian Studies from Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.
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June 2024In an article published by The Economist that discusses the adoption of advanced technology and artificial intelligence in militaries, CSET Research Fellow, Sam Bresnick, provided his expert insights. Read More
China’s leadership believes that artificial intelligence will play a central role in future wars. However, the author's comprehensive review of dozens of Chinese-language journal articles about AI and warfare reveals that Chinese defense experts claim… Read More
Can US and China overcome mutual mistrust to agree rules on military use of artificial intelligence?
June 2024In an article published by the South China Morning Post that discusses the challenges facing the United States and China in collaborating on the regulation of military artificial intelligence, CSET Research Fellow, Sam Bresnick, provided… Read More
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
May 2024In an article published by The Associated Press that discusses an upcoming meeting between high-level representatives from the United States and China in Geneva to discuss artificial intelligence, Sam Bresnick provided his expert insights. Read More
In their op-ed featured in The Wire China, CSET's Ngor Luong, Sam Bresnick, and Kathleen Curlee provide their expert analysis on the changing landscape for U.S. big tech companies in China. Read More
In their op-ed featured in Breaking Defense, CSET's Sam Bresnick and Emelia Probasco provide their expert analysis on the involvement of US tech giants in conflicts, such as the Ukraine war, and raise important questions… Read More
China Bets Big on Military AI
April 2024In his op-ed published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert analysis on China's evolving military capabilities and its growing emphasis on battlefield information and the role of… Read More
Strategic Support Force: China’s mission to win future wars hinges on this shadowy military branch
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