China

China’s AI Arsenal

Foreign Affairs
| March 2, 2026

Sam Bresnick, Emelia Probasco, and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs. In their piece, they examine China’s rapid push to integrate artificial intelligence into its military modernization strategy and the implications for U.S. national security.

CSET’s Helen Toner was featured on CNN News Central, where she discussed the accelerating global AI race and the challenges it poses. She explored China’s rapid advancement in AI, the shift from chatbots to autonomous AI agents capable of performing complex tasks, and the growing use of AI to develop AI itself.

CSET’s William Hannas and CSIS’s Hugh Grant-Chapman were featured on the China Power podcast, where they discuss key findings from Hannas’s new CSET report, China’s Embodied AI: A Path to AGI, as well as the CSIS report Is China Leading the Robotics Revolution?

The AI race: US and China defence sectors emerge as key battlegrounds

South China Morning Post
| February 5, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert perspective in an article published by the South China Morning Post. The article examines the AI competition between the United States and China, rising US defense spending proposals, and how both countries are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into their military systems.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert perspective in an article published by WIRED. The article explores the U.S. reversal on AI chip export controls, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s lobbying efforts, and how renewed sales of advanced chips to China could shape both U.S. and Chinese semiconductor strategies.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert perspective in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article examines China’s military use of AI to develop autonomous drone and robot swarms, drawing inspiration from animal behavior to improve offensive and defensive capabilities.

How China Is Using AI To Win Future Wars

Newsweek
| January 11, 2026

A CSET report was highlighted in an article published by Newsweek. The article focuses on China’s push to use artificial intelligence in its military and explains how Beijing is relying on universities and private companies, in addition to traditional defense firms, to strengthen the PLA and reduce the U.S. military advantage, especially in a potential conflict over Taiwan.

CSET’s Helen Toner and Emelia Probasco shared their expert analysis on the podcast The Age of Intelligence. The episode explores how AI is reshaping national security, including the US–China competition, the role of allies, and the challenges of governing AI as a dual use technology.

Cole McFaul shared his expert analysis in an article published by BBC News. The article discusses President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia and other U.S. chipmakers to sell their H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, a move that partially reverses earlier restrictions and has significant implications for U.S.-China technology competition.

A CSET explainer was highlighted in an article published by Bloomberg. The article discusses new bipartisan legislation that would restrict U.S. companies, including Nvidia, from exporting advanced AI chips to China, reinforcing existing controls and shaping the future of U.S. technology policy.