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"U.S. actions may impede Chinese innovation and growth only in the short term, and thereafter actually speed up its technological advance." In @ForeignAffairs, @CharlesKupchan and CSET's @HannaDohmen & @jacob_feldgoise argue for a change in strategy. foreignaffairs.com/china/limits-c…

CSET's @Lauren_A_Kahn on @NPR: "The US is clearly internalizing some of the lessons that we've seen [from the war in Ukraine], that being the first real drone war, the first real AI war that we've seen." Listen to the full interview: npr.org/2026/03/15/nx-…

The New Bio Frontier: Building robust biotech innovation hubs and supporting the field’s foundational infrastructure will fuel U.S. global competitiveness and security. Join us March 25 for a fireside chat with IQT's Jessica Dymond and CSET's Steph Batalis to discuss the current state of emerging biotech. Register: cset.georgetown.edu/event/the-new-…

And check out the full event here! youtube.com/watch?v=u0lvzA…

If you weren’t able to join us this week for our Spring Symposium, Future-Ready: Building Tomorrow’s Tech Workforce, you can still check out the highlights! Watch @SenLBR’s conversation with @ashleyrgold: youtube.com/watch?v=2u5pyU…

Join us live! Tune in to our 2026 Spring Symposium now: youtube.com/live/tGKCjAucK…

Join us tomorrow! Be sure to sign up for our Spring Symposium, featuring @SenLBR, @ashleyrgold, and others discussing the most important issues at the nexus of AI, emerging technology, and workforce policy. Details below: cset.georgetown.edu/event/future-r…

Many thanks to @RyanBacic for quoting me in this one! kharon.com/brief/semicond…

“Leaders across academia, industry, and government should prepare for a future of widespread AI-enabled deception that threatens civilians and militaries alike,” write @SamBresnick, @EmmyProbasco, and @colemcfaul. foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-a…

CSET is grateful to announce that we’ve received a $2 million gift from Google.org to make scientific research more accessible. The initiative, led by CSET’s in-house data team, will evaluate and implement new LLM-based methods to extract research metadata, organize and describe the global scientific landscape, and identify emerging areas of activity. Learn more: cset.georgetown.edu/article/george…

Still time to sign up! Join us next Tuesday for our Spring Symposium. You'll hear from @SenLBR, @ashleyrgold, @hlntnr, and others on what it takes to build a vibrant U.S. AI and emerging tech workforce! cset.georgetown.edu/event/future-r…

Learn more about China's push to rapidly layer AI on top of its existing platforms and networks below!

There is a narrow but important gap between the “all lawful use” stipulation and “no autonomous weapons.” On the one hand, you could interpret these two positions as being essentially aligned. But it is more complicated than that. 🧵

CSET is delighted to welcome @paulhaenle to our Advisory Board. Paul’s breadth of experience in national security, his deep expertise on China, and his service in the U.S. Army make him a valuable addition to the Advisory Board. Read more about Paul: cset.georgetown.edu/staff/paul-hae…

One striking finding from our new report by CSET's @EmmyProbasco, @SamBresnick and @colemcfaul: The PLA is requesting AI-powered deepfake generation AND detection systems. They're building libraries of synthetic media while preparing to identify fakes. cset.georgetown.edu/publication/ch…

A few thoughts on black-box knowledge distillation based on recent posts from OpenAI, Google, and now Anthropic 🧵

How is China accelerating military AI? A new @CSETGeorgetown report analyzes thousands of the PLA’s AI-related RFPs from Jan 2023—Dec 2024. The authors urge U.S. investment in countermeasures, defense reforms & public-private collaboration. Read more: bit.ly/46kug0x

Last day to apply! We are looking for great writers who are: ☑️ Skilled in content and digital strategy ☑️ Passionate about tech and national security policy ☑️ Eager to contribute to a mission-focused organization Join our team! cset.georgetown.edu/job/content-an…

What is the current state of U.S. AI training efforts? What can policymakers and educators do to make them better? Join us on March 10 to explore answers to these questions and others at our 2026 Spring Symposium! Speaker and sign-up details below: cset.georgetown.edu/event/future-r…

Prize competitions aren’t new—but they could be used more effectively. CSET’S latest blog by @steph_batalis and @ali_craw draws lessons from past federal competitions to inform how the Genesis Mission can better leverage AI, federal datasets, and private innovation. Read more ⬇️ cset.georgetown.edu/article/prize-…

The PLA is experimenting with AI across all domains: ✅Land ✅Air ✅Sea ✅Space ✅Cyber ✅Cognitive @EmmyProbasco, @SamBresnick and @colemcfaul's new report shows a particular focus on countering naval and space advantages long held by the U.S. military⬇️ cset.georgetown.edu/publication/ch…