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CSET’s Sam Bresnick joined NewsNation alongside Grey Bull Rescue CEO Bryan Stern to discuss a report that AI models are being used by Iran against U.S. Navy forces.

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 Kathleen Curlee and Sam Bresnick shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Nikkei Asia. The article argues that China’s progress in reusable rocket technology could lower the cost of deploying massive satellite constellations, strengthening its ability to compete with U.S. companies in the global satellite communications market.

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.

The week the AI freakout went mainstream

Vox
| September 12, 2026

CSET’s Jessica Ji shared her expert insight in an article published by Vox. The article examines growing concerns about catastrophic AI risks and the challenges of creating effective government oversight as AI systems become more capable and potentially harder to control.

Coalition Operations

Emelia Probasco, Sophie Mayo, and Lauren Kahn
| September 2026

AI-enabled decision support systems are transforming how the U.S. military operates. In some cases, they are also transforming how allied coalitions function. This report explores specific benefits AI-enabled decision support systems pose to coalition operations and evaluates hurdles to their adoption. The authors’ evaluation of use cases reveals that while opportunities exist, the primary obstacles to implementation are political or bureaucratic in nature.

Will China deploy humanoid robots to fight?

Sky News
| September 8, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick spoke with Sky News about China’s growing investment in humanoid robots and what it could mean for the future of warfare. The conversation explored China’s manufacturing advantage, its use of robotics to signal military strength, and whether humanoid robots could appear on the battlefield within the next five to ten years.

In applying AI to military decision-making, the IP4 should learn from NATO

Australian Strategic Policy Institute
| August 27, 2026

Sophie Mayo, Emelia Probasco, and Lauren Kahn shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist. In their piece, they examine how NATO’s Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) partners, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, can learn from the NATO’s rapid adoption of AI-enabled decision-support systems for military decision-making and coalition operations.

How AI Could Hollow Out the U.S. Military

Foreign Affairs
| August 20, 2026

CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs. In her piece, she examines how the U.S. military’s growing use of AI could affect military decision-making and human judgment, particularly as the Pentagon works to integrate increasingly capable AI systems into operations and training.