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CSET’s Sam Bresnick and Fanny Chao shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by War on the Rocks. The article examines Taiwan’s challenges in adopting artificial intelligence for military applications, highlighting how the gap between Taiwan’s world-leading semiconductor industry and its limited military AI readiness could affect its ability to deter Chinese aggression and future collaboration with partners.

Nvidia’s China Partners and the PLA

The Wire China
| July 26, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Wire China. The article examines how Nvidia’s network of partners in China has supplied organizations linked to China’s military and other U.S.-restricted entities, highlighting ongoing challenges in enforcing export controls on advanced AI technology.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Washington Post. The article explores how rapidly advancing Chinese AI models are narrowing the gap with leading U.S. models, creating new challenges for the Trump administration as it seeks to balance technological leadership, innovation, and security.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an op-ed published by Newsweek. The article examines how the Trump administration’s approach to China has reshaped the U.S.-China relationship and what it could mean for American competitiveness and global influence.

Chinese AI models narrow cyber gap with US rivals

The Financial Times
| July 17, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Financial Times. The article explores how Chinese AI models are rapidly advancing, narrowing the gap with leading U.S. models and prompting new questions about global AI competition and cybersecurity.

CSET’s Colin Shea-Blymyer shared his expert insight in an article published by Bloomberg. The article examines growing concerns in Washington over the use of "distillation" by Chinese AI companies to train models using outputs from leading US systems, and the resulting debate over intellectual property, competition, and national security in the global AI race.

Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs

The Financial Times
| July 12, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Financial Times. The article examines why companies around the world are increasingly adopting Chinese AI models, drawn by their lower costs, improving capabilities, and the flexibility offered by open-weight systems.

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article examines China’s successful launch and recovery of the Long March-10B rocket booster, a milestone that could significantly reduce launch costs and strengthen China’s ambitions to become a leading space power.

CSET Executive Director Helen Toner spoke about the global AI competition at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

When cheap AI becomes a secret weapon

Politico
| June 30, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in a newsletter segment published by Politico. The article examines the evolving U.S.–China AI competition, focusing on how cost-efficient Chinese AI models are beginning to gain traction globally and what that could mean for the long-term balance of technological and economic power in artificial intelligence.