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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 39m

"As Chinese firms create more IP, they have stronger incentives to protect it, enforce it, and maximize its returns in global markets. These changing incentives have fostered growing support for stronger IP institutions," writes Chris Borges. Read: bit.ly/47eJ4Oi

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Beyond the China IP Theft Narrative

While Chinese IP theft remains an important challenge, it is an insufficient framework for understanding modern China's relationship with IP.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 1h

A CSIS Japan Chair survey shows that the majority of Japanese strategic elites oppose nuclear weapons acquisition despite a worsening security environment—but these attitudes could shift if South Korea acquires the bomb or the U.S. reduces its military presence. Read: bit.ly/4yHQbuq

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Behind the Headlines: What Motivates and Moves Japanese Elite Opinion on Nuclear Weapons Acquisition

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 2h

10/2 | As the Hormuz energy crisis challenges energy security across Asia by curtailing Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies, join CSIS for a discussion on how Southeast Asia's diverse economies have adopted a range of measures to strengthen energy security. Register: bit.ly/4z2XNaZ

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The Implications of the Hormuz Energy Crisis for Energy Policymaking in Southeast Asia | CSIS Events

The fourth webinar examines how Southeast Asia's diverse economies—from hydrocarbon exporters like Indonesia to import-dependent nations like Vietnam—are strengthening energy security. Join Dr. Christ...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 3h

Data centers & other large loads are reshaping U.S. electricity demand, but where & when they will materialize remains uncertain. Abhinav Subramaniam, Chelsey Gilchrist, & Joseph Majkut argue interregional transmission offers a resilient hedge against that uncertainty. Read: bit.ly/4dLtwoR

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Wrong Place, Right Line: Interregional Transmission as a Hedge Against Uncertain Large Loads

Data centers and other large loads are reshaping U.S. electricity demand, but where and when they will materialize remains deeply uncertain. This piece argues interregional transmission offers a resil...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 4h

"A new energy truce is only possible if the parties can establish precise rules, independent verification, and procedures that prevent one disputed strike from destroying the entire arrangement," write Yasin Bozkus and Yasir Atalan. More from @futures.csis.org: bit.ly/4xTuOpb

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Is an Energy Truce Viable in the Ukraine War?

An energy truce in the Ukraine war before winter would serve Kyiv, Moscow, and global markets, yet past pauses have repeatedly broken down. A deal can hold only with a narrow target registry, independ...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 5h

"The benchmark for a good interim deal is not just tariff reduction today; it also needs to be proportional, provide stable market access to the U.S., and leave cards for Mexico to negotiate in the future," write @diegotmec.bsky.social and Juan Carlos Baker Pineda. Read: bit.ly/4iCb31n

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What Would an Interim U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal Actually Involve?

Mexico is close to an interim deal with the United States. What it concedes for tariff relief today could set the baseline for North America down the line.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 23h

"Saudi Arabia is unlikely to abandon its partnership with the U.S. given the countries’ longstanding defense ties, including training, exercises, arms sales, & intelligence sharing. But it will likely continue to diversify strategic partnerships," writes Michael Ratney. Read: bit.ly/4ylAWHS

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Saudi Arabia Faces the Era of Disequilibrium

Saudi Arabia faces a new era of uncertainty. The Iran war has exposed the kingdom to the vulnerabilities of regional conflict, prompting Riyadh to rethink its security partnerships, energy strategy, a...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 29/09/2026

Scholars from across CSIS departments provide analysis on the outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit, reactions around the world, and what it means for the state of U.S.-China relations. Read: bit.ly/4dcwSRH

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Takeaways from the Trump-Xi White House Summit

CSIS experts assess the outcomes of the Trump-Xi White House summit in September 2026 and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 29/09/2026

CSIS Warfare, Irregular Threats, & Terrorism Program analysis identifies terrorist attacks & plots directly connected to U.S. elections over the last decade & examines patterns in their frequency, motives, timing, targets, weapons, & disruption. Learn about their findings: bit.ly/4yVTwG8

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The Terrorism Threat to the 2026 Midterm Elections: What the Data Tells Us

Terrorists have targeted U.S. elections in each of the past several cycles, suggesting that similar violence around the 2026 midterm elections is possible. CSIS experts analyze the data to assess the ...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 29/09/2026

OCTOBER 7 | Join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a discussion on how lessons learned from the 2001 anthrax attacks have applied to the U.S. biodefense enterprise, and what more is needed to continue protecting Americans from deliberate biological threats. Register: bit.ly/4z5i8MR

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25 Years Since the Anthrax Attacks: Where Are We Now? | CSIS Events

25 years after the 2001 anthrax attacks through the U.S. postal service, how prepared is the United States to respond to bioterrorist incidents?

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 29/09/2026

"Stabilization in Venezuela is depended not only on preventing public disorder, but on managing Chavista succession without triggering a struggle among the regime's political, military, and security factions," write CSIS Americas experts. Read: bit.ly/4yUjg5R

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Is Venezuela Moving Toward Democracy?

More than nine months after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, CSIS Americas Program Acting Director and Senior Fellow Christpher Hernandez-Roy and Antonella Navarro assess Venezuela's progress towards po...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 29/09/2026

LIVE | Enoh T. Ebong hosts Nikolai Henrik Wold Hegertun to examine how global development has fundamentally shifted, why old aid models are falling short, and how countries can move from charity toward true mutual interest. Watch: bit.ly/4dVgO6Z

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What Can the U.S. Learn About Development From Norway? | CSIS Events

Exploring how the global development landscape has shifted away from legacy aid models toward mutual interest, resilience, and targeted modern cooperation.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 29/09/2026

"At some point, the Iran war will be over, and while the resolution may be politically unsatisfying, it should mean the full resumption of oil exports that fuel the Saudi economy to a global market that still thirsts for energy," writes Michael Ratney. Read: bit.ly/4ylAWHS

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Saudi Arabia Faces the Era of Disequilibrium

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

Since 2022, at least 77% of sanctioned Arctic crude oil exports passed through 3 fixed sites, representing chokepoints where sanctions enforcement can have disproportionate impact on Russia's ability to sustain arctic energy exports, write @futures.csis.org experts. Read: bit.ly/4yTqJC6

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

Last week, Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at the White House for the Chinese leader’s first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade. CSIS experts assess the outcomes of the summit and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations. More: bit.ly/4dcwSRH

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Takeaways from the Trump-Xi White House Summit

CSIS experts assess the outcomes of the Trump-Xi White House summit in September 2026 and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

"As federal AI spending grows, agencies should use procurement to translate that investment into quantifiable public value creation, complete with clear expectations for performance and accountability," argue @futures.csis.org experts. Read:https://bit.ly/4dV9bgT

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Understanding the U.S. Federal Government’s AI Spending

Federal agencies obligated $4.1 billion across 2,255 AI-related contracts since FY 2019, and 83 percent of those dollars went to the Defense Department. The CSIS Futures Lab follows the money trail an...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

What did Trump and Xi agree to at the White House? CSIS leading China experts provide an assessment of outcomes discussed in the Trump-Xi summit, including trade, Taiwan, aid, and more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e98KLDvbQQU

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What Did Trump and Xi Agree to at the White House? | State of Play

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

"Penalties for export control violations are rising, while government-led training and outreach has slowed, making effective compliance programs more critical than ever. Pending legislation could raise fines even higher," write CSIS experts. Read: bit.ly/4yi4TbK

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

"AI development is accelerating too fast, and the cost of global hunger is too great, for the world’s decisionmakers, technologists, and policymakers not to take advantage of the tools at their disposal," write @foodwater.csis.org experts. Read more: bit.ly/4hhQ41w

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AI to Fight World Hunger

As pressures on global food systems grow, AI could transform how the world anticipates crises, develops improved crops, and produces food. CSIS experts explore how AI can help build a more food-secure...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

"The more that Project Vault reaches beyond the largest original equipment manufacturers and into the smaller companies embedded throughout U.S. supply chains, the more valuable it becomes as an economic security tool," writes @minerals.csis.org's Gracelin Baskaran. Read: bit.ly/4d2qQTy

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Project Vault Moves from Concept to Execution

Project Vault is moving from concept to execution. Glencore and Mercuria are committing $1 billion to source and stockpile critical minerals for U.S. manufacturers, putting the United States’ first co...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

"Venezuelans need to believe that the current process is leading somewhere. Establishing an electoral calendar, updating voter rolls, and registering parties would turn an open-ended promise of transition into a measurable process," writes Christopher Hernandez-Roy Read: bit.ly/4yUjg5R

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Is Venezuela Moving Toward Democracy?

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 28/09/2026

8/29 | Join the Global Development Department for The Opportunity Horizon, where they examine how global development has fundamentally shifted, why old aid models are falling short, and how countries can move from charity toward true mutual interest. Register: bit.ly/4dVgO6Z

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What Can the U.S. Learn About Development From Norway? | CSIS Events

Exploring how the global development landscape has shifted away from legacy aid models toward mutual interest, resilience, and targeted modern cooperation.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 27/09/2026

8/28 | Join Scott Kennedy as he leads a panel of CSIS experts in discussing how the economic security dimensions of the Trump-Xi summit played out and are likely to evolve in the coming months. Register: bit.ly/4xGCYRK

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Takeaways from the Trump-Xi Summit: The Economic Security Angles | CSIS Events

Scott Kennedy leads a panel of CSIS experts in understanding the economic security dimensions of the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 27/09/2026

Two floating storage vessels have handled an estimated 53 percent of Russia’s seaborne Arctic crude exports since February 2022. @futures.csis.org analysis shows how the United States and Europe can target these bottlenecks to constrain the Kremlin’s wartime revenue. Read: bit.ly/4yTqJC6

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The Melting Arctic Lifeline for Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Two floating storage vessels have handled an estimated 53 percent of Russia’s seaborne Arctic crude exports since February 2022. CSIS Futures Lab analysis shows how the United States and Europe can ta...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 27/09/2026

"While IP theft remains an important concern, China is now also a major IP creator, an assertive IP enforcer, and a growing participant in shaping the international IP system," writes Chris Borges. Read more: bit.ly/47eJ4Oi

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Beyond the China IP Theft Narrative

While Chinese IP theft remains an important challenge, it is an insufficient framework for understanding modern China's relationship with IP.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 27/09/2026

10/1 | Join CSIS Japan Chair Dr. Kristi Govella for a discussion with Dr. Geoffrey Gresh on Japan’s evolution as one of the world’s most significant maritime great powers, the challenges it faces from China, and the potential for U.S.-Japan cooperation. Register: bit.ly/4rnJJpU

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Japan as a Maritime Great Power and the China Challenge | CSIS Events

Join the CSIS Japan Chair for a discussion of Japan’s evolution as one of the world’s most significant maritime great powers, the challenges it faces from China, and the potential for U.S.-Japan coope...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 27/09/2026

What does it take to turn a successful pilot program into national infrastructure? Zipline Africa CEO Caitlin Burton joined CSIS to explain how Rwanda scaled drone delivery & nearly eliminated maternal mortality from postpartum hemorrhage. Watch: bit.ly/4rp4RvT

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 26/09/2026

The ultimate measure of Project Vault’s success will be whether, when the next critical mineral supply shock hits, U.S. manufacturers can keep their production lines running, argues @minerals.csis.org's Gracelin Baskaran. Read: bit.ly/4d2qQTy

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Project Vault Moves from Concept to Execution

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 26/09/2026

9/28 | Join CSIS for a discussion with Joseph Majkut and Yury Dvorkin on dynamic line ratings, grid-enhancing technologies, and new approaches to transmission policy that could improve use of existing grid infrastructure and electricity markets. Register: bit.ly/4y2Nrap

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Powering America: Transmission Modernization and Flexibility | CSIS Events

Join ESCC for a virtual discussion with Yury Dvorkin and Joseph Majkut on dynamic line ratings, grid-enhancing technologies, and new approaches to transmission policy that could improve use of existin...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 26/09/2026

"The White House faces a choice: Let economic engagement in Venezuela move ahead with an open-ended transition or use its leverage to establish an electoral calendar to force the completion of the necessary institutional reforms," argues Christopher Hernandez-Roy. Read: bit.ly/4yUjg5R

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Is Venezuela Moving Toward Democracy?

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 26/09/2026

ICYMI: Will Todman hosted a live edition of State of Play to discuss the Trump-Xi summit and what it means for the future of U.S.-China relations with leading China experts Amb. Edgard Kagan, Dr. Thomas Christensen, Dr. Scott Kennedy, and Dr. Bonny Lin. Watch: bit.ly/4hy073M

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What Did Trump and Xi Agree to at the White House? | State of Play | CSIS Events

The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is expected to cover trade, investment, AI, the war with Iran, and Taiwan. CSIS’s leading China experts will provide a rapid assessment of its outcomes i...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

"The deal would contribute to bolstering the U.S. position in the Middle East amid growing interest and investments by China. The U.S.-Saudi agreement likely fends off China’s overture to partner on the development of the Saudi nuclear power sector," write CSIS experts. Read: bit.ly/4xVb8SB

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Nuclear Statecraft: The Saudi Deal and U.S.-China Competition

The proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement has both risks and opportunities for U.S. national security. What would Washington gain? How might it affect global nonproliferation norms, or shape glo...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

"The benchmark for a good interim deal is not just tariff reduction today; it also needs to be proportional, provide stable market access to the United States, and leave cards for Mexico to negotiate in the future," argues Diego Marroquín Bitar. Read more: bit.ly/4iCb31n

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What Would an Interim U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal Actually Involve?

Mexico is close to an interim deal with the United States. What it concedes for tariff relief today could set the baseline for North America down the line.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

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Beyond the China IP Theft Narrative

While Chinese IP theft remains an important challenge, it is an insufficient framework for understanding modern China's relationship with IP.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

The U.S. and EU members should sustain pressure by constraining the supply chains needed to build and maintain Russia’s icebreaker fleet, and denying Russian ice-class LNG tankers access to European maintenance services, argue CSIS @futures.csis.org experts. Read: bit.ly/4yTqJC6

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The Melting Arctic Lifeline for Russia’s Shadow Fleet

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

SEPTEMBER 29 | Are traditional global development models still fit for purpose? Tune in to The Opportunity Horizon for a discussion on how global development has shifted away from legacy aid models toward mutual interest, resilience, and targeted modern cooperation. Register: bit.ly/4dVgO6Z

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What Can the U.S. Learn About Development From Norway? | CSIS Events

Exploring how the global development landscape has shifted away from legacy aid models toward mutual interest, resilience, and targeted modern cooperation.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

Zipline CEO Caitlin Burton joined CSIS Global Health Policy Center to share how medical drone deliveries have reduced missed opportunities to treat severe malaria & vaccinate patients, and what years of on-the-ground learning have taught the company. Watch: bit.ly/4h75CX8

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 25/09/2026

“The United States needs to make an offer that speaks to what most of the world actually wants from AI governance: access, capability, and a say in the rules,” write CSIS Wadhwani AI Center’s Christopher Collins and Aalok Mehta. Learn more: bit.ly/47aK0Di

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The State of AI Global Governance and Its Implications for the U.S.-China Summit

In a new report, Chris Collins and Aalok Mehta analyze the global AI governance landscape and outline how Washington should approach AI talks at the upcoming U.S.-China summit.

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