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CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in a segment published by ABC News Nightline. The segment explores growing concerns around artificial intelligence safety, including emotional manipulation by chatbots, the possibility of AI systems resisting human control, and increasing calls for government regulation as AI technology rapidly advances.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert insight in an article published by the Financial Times. The article examines the challenges Gulf states face as they rely on fighter jets and costly missiles to intercept large numbers of low-cost Iranian drones, raising concerns about sustainability and defense costs.

CSET’s Owen J. Daniels was featured on Fox News, where he discussed the role of artificial intelligence in modern warfare and how it supports U.S. military operations.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco appeared in an episode published by Channel 4’s The Fourcast examining how artificial intelligence is changing modern warfare. The discussion explores how AI is increasingly used for intelligence processing, target identification, and faster battlefield decision-making, raising questions about whether this marks the start of a broader transformation toward autonomous weapons and algorithm-driven combat.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert insight in an article published by The Washington Times. The article examines the U.S. military’s deployment of LUCAS, a low-cost attack drone reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed design, and the broader implications for AI, drone warfare, and defense strategy.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert perspective in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines how low-cost drones are reshaping modern warfare, particularly in the conflict with Iran, and how the United States has rapidly developed its own version after reverse-engineering Iran’s Shahed drone.

Emergency Pod: Iran + Anthropic

ChinaTalk
| March 3, 2026

CSET’s Emelia Probasco was featured on ChinaTalk, where she discussed AI, national security, and military innovation.

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert analysis in an interview published by New York Magazine. The interview explores how the U.S. military is currently using artificial intelligence tools, the debate between the Pentagon and Anthropic over restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, and the broader legal and operational questions surrounding AI in warfare.

CSET’s Owen J. Daniels was featured on NewsNation, where he delved into the ongoing tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of AI systems in defense and national security applications.

CSET’s Helen Toner was featured on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins, where she discussed the escalating dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of artificial intelligence in military applications.