AI Governance

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by BBC. The article examines China’s new regulations on AI companions and the country’s efforts to address concerns around emotional dependency, child safety, and the broader social effects of human-like AI systems.

What America and China Fear Most About AI

Foreign Affairs
| October 1, 2026

CSET’s Helen Toner joined Foreign Affairs for a discussion with Kyle Chan on U.S.-China competition and cooperation in artificial intelligence.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an op-ed published by War on the Rocks. The article examines President Donald Trump’s three-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, focusing on high-stakes issues including trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan.

CSET’s Helen Toner spoke with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about OpenAI’s decision to pause testing and training of its latest model amid safety concerns.

CSET's Helen Toner spoke with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick about the status of AI regulation in the US, the AI race with China, and where she thinks AI pacing should go from here.

What an AI slowdown would mean

Politico
| September 15, 2026

CSET’s Mina Narayanan shared her expert insight in an article published by Politico. The article examines what an AI slowdown could look like in practice, including potential U.S.-China cooperation, antitrust considerations, safety evaluations, and legal liability for AI companies.

CSET’s Helen Toner spoke with CNN's Bianna Golodryga about Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for AI companies to slow model development amid growing concerns over the potential misuse of increasingly powerful AI systems.

CSET’s Helen Toner spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Squawk Box about AI safety concerns, calls to slow AI development, and the ongoing U.S.-China AI race.

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an op-ed published by Fortune. The article examines how an AI-driven cyberattack on Hugging Face highlights a major blind spot in current AI policy and argues that oversight must expand beyond pre-release testing to address risks from advanced AI systems used internally by companies.

CSET’s Kathleen Curlee and former U.S. Air Force pilot Brian Golden shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Newsweek. The article discusses the growing importance of space infrastructure to modern life and argues that increased international coordination is needed to ensure the security and stability of the space domain.