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Georgetown School of Foreign Service @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social · 19h
What’s behind OpenAI’s decision to halt training of its recent models? On @npr.org’s Morning Edition, @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social Director Helen Toner discusses the decision, #AI safety and the need for government regulation. Read more: n.pr/4hWENEn
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OpenAI stops training latests models, citing safety concerns
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with AI security expert Helen Toner about OpenAI's decision to halt training of its latest models, after discovering more instances of its agents behaving unexpectedly.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 21h
@hlntnr.bsky.social joined @npr.org to discuss OpenAI halting the release of its latest model over safety concerns. www.npr.org/2026/09/29/nx-s1-598354…
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OpenAI stops training latests models, citing safety concerns
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with AI security expert Helen Toner about OpenAI's decision to halt training of its latest models, after discovering more instances of its agents behaving unexpectedly.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Semiconductors sit at the center of modern economic competitiveness and national security. One of our latest reports focuses on the workforce required to expand and sustain U.S.-based semiconductor fabrication. bit.ly/4h2K2BE
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Strengthening the U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Over the past decade, the United States has sought to rebuild a larger share of leading-edge semiconductor production capacity to reduce geographic concentration risk and improve supply chain resilien...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@sambresnick.bsky.social shared his thoughts on the Trump-Xi summit with ABC News, emphasizing what he believes the U.S. would need to bring to the table for #China to engage in #AI safety discussions. www-cdn.abcnews.com/video/136755769
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Video Security expert weighs in on Trump, Xi state dinner with tech CEOs
Sam Bresnick, a research fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, shares why he thinks America's strategy on AI plays into China's hands.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@hlntnr.bsky.social discusses with @bloomberg.com approaches to the U.S.-China #AI relationship.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
China’s working toward artificial general intelligence (AGI) through embodied #AI: artificial intelligence integrated w/ physical agents, such as robots. CSET experts recommend that the United States & its allies consider broader approaches to AGI beyond scaling up LLMs. bit.ly/4gNHpn5
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China’s Embodied AI: A Path to AGI | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
China is embracing “embodied AI”—artificial intelligence integrated with physical agents, such as robots and drones—both for commercial reasons and as a path to artificial general intelligence (AGI). ...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@sambresnick.bsky.social shared with BBC News his thoughts on the status of #AI safety discussions between the U.S. and China.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@sambresnick.bsky.social spoke to @arstechnica.com about the proposed #AI safety notification system between the U.S. and China. He noted that the lack of a body of tech experts monitoring the channel could limit its effectiveness. bit.ly/3VsD55N
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Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say
Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.
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The Governance and Responsible AI Lab (GRAIL) @grailcenter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today in DC, @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social, Purdue GRAIL, MIT AI Risk Initiative & CMU EncyclopAIdia come together for “Building the Path from AI Safety Science to AI Governance.” Explore AGORA: agora.eto.tech/ #AIGovernance
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⭐️ New Report ⭐️ This summer, CSET hosted a roundtable that brought together 16 experts in data science, metascience, and S&T policy as a part of our recently launched Project ATLAS! Read more in our new roundtable report ⬇️ cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...
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Creating ATLAS | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
How can we connect publication and patent data in new ways to derive useful insights into science and technology activity? How can we characterize these connections, visually or in natural language? T...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@jessicaji.bsky.social joined ABC News to discuss concerns in light of the Google Gemini hacks. abcnews.com/video/136621...
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Video Google AI's hack of real companies is 'pretty concerning,' expert says
Jessica Ji, senior research analyst at Georgetown University, discusses the latest AI model to go rogue.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#China is positioning itself to become a leading #space power. @kathleencurlee.bsky.social & @sambresnick.bsky.social say the U.S. space lead is not guaranteed. Their op-ed in @asia.nikkei.com lists recommendations for preserving U.S. leadership. s.nikkei.com/4jjHLov
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China's rocket achievements threaten US space superiority
America cannot assume that its current lead will hold
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Leading up to the Trump-Xi summit, @hlntnr.bsky.social shares with @chinafile.bsky.social what she believes would make their discussion worthwhile when it comes to #AI. www.chinafile.com/conversation/what…
chinafile.com
What to Watch at the Xi-Trump Summit
On September 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, four months after Trump’s state visit to Beijing in May. Several consequential elements of the r...
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Massimiliano Herber @herbermax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alla vigilia del vertice Trump - Xi Jinping alla Casa Bianca con un dilemma chiamato “Intelligenza Artificiale”. Al Telegiornale RSI con @sambresnick.bsky.social (thx!) del @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social www.rsi.ch/play/tv/redi...
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In attesa dell'incontro Trump-Xi Jinping - Telegiornale - Play RSI
Nel Play RSI è possibile guardare o ascoltare numerose trasmissioni televisive e radiofoniche in qualsiasi momento.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
To address AI risks, @hlntnr.bsky.social calls for a body akin to the National Transportation Safety Board in a @nytimes.com piece. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/opinion/…
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Opinion | Bernie Sanders, Steve Case and Others on What Washington Should Do Now on A.I.
How can the government reel in the technology? Here are six ideas.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@jessicaji.bsky.social spoke with ABC News about pacing recursive self-improvement of #AI. Watch the full interview: abcnews.com/video/136530...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@sambresnick.bsky.social shared with @newsnation.bsky.social how “it’s getting easier and easier for adversaries to use #AI models to target U.S. forces” in a segment covering reports that an Iran-linked adversary used Claude to do just that. bit.ly/4riYASt
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AI being used by ‘bad guys’ is ‘no surprise’: Bryan Stern
Bryan Stern and Sam Bresnick join NewsNation to discuss a report that AI models are being used by Iran against the U.S. Navy.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
While the Authorization to Operate process applies to all federal systems, this paper utilizes a realistic, hypothetical case study within the Pentagon to illustrate the points of friction. Explore our report to learn more 👀⬇️ bit.ly/4wsNlYC
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Outpaced: AI and Policy's Role in Transforming Cybersecurity Compliance | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Despite decades of reform efforts, the federal government’s Authorization to Operate (ATO) process is a major barrier to delivering secure systems to warfighters at speed. This report examines why pas...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Over the weekend, industry leaders discussed a slowdown of AI development. CSET’s @dr-bly.bsky.social told @npr.org that the U.S. government also needs to play a role. www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-59680…
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AI industry leaders call for development to slow down after recent safety concerns
After a string of security-related incidents involving AI agents and a high-profile resignation, AI industry leaders appear poised to slow down the pace of development to make sure it stays safe.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@vikramvenkatram.bsky.social was featured on BBC News last week, discussing Anthropic’s recent report on misuse of Claude and the barriers to biological misuse of #AI.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@hlntnr.bsky.social joined @cnn.com to discuss industry leaders’ takes on the pacing of #AI development.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We updated our Supply Chain Explorer tool with the latest data available on China’s progress in the global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market. Check out our findings: cset.georgetown.edu/article/inside-…
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Inside Beijing’s Chipmaking Offensive, One Year On | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
One year after CSET first published an analysis of China’s progress in the global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market, we provide a new analysis based on updated 2025 data. We find that Chine...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@minanrn.bsky.social spoke with BBC News about what it would take to responsibly pace #AI development.
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Daniel S. Schiff @dschiff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We analyze 120 sections or subsections of federal laws and regulations enacted from 2020 through 2023. Using AGORA, compiled by @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social and Purdue GRAIL, we connect the AI risks and harms in each text to a public values framework.
Conceptual framework: governance strategies address risks, risks lead to harms that governance seeks to mitigate, and protecting public values extends the focus of AI governance.
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Vikram Venkatram @vikramvenkatram.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm honored to have had the opportunity to appear on BBC News last Thursday to discuss the biosecurity implications of the recent Anthropic report on detecting and countering misuse of AI! A clip from my appearance is below: give it a watch! @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We’re hiring a Research Lead for National Security Applications of AI! This position will lead a team in examining how the U.S. government & its allies & competitors use #AI & other emerging tech, with a focus on how the U.S. can best advance our national security. bit.ly/4h1bJe2
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National Security Applications of AI Research Lead | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
National Security Applications of AI Research Lead The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) is currently seeking candidates to lead our National Security Applications of AI research effo...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Organizations face growing pressure to adopt #AI, but they often lack practical guidance on how to do so effectively. Drawing on over 1,200 resources, our reference guide helps practitioners operationalize AI safety, security & governance practices in their organizations. bit.ly/4zIEchD
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Operationalizing AI Guidance: A Reference Guide for Translating High-Level Goals into Practical Implementation | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Organizations face growing pressure to adopt artificial intelligence, but often lack practical guidance on how to do so effectively. This report bridges the gap between high-level principles and real-...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
⭐️ New Report ⭐️ AI-enabled decision support systems stand to transform the U.S. military. CSET's @emmyprobasco.bsky.social, @laurenkahn.bsky.social, and Sophie Mayo identify the barriers to adoption & the benefits that AI-DSS can provide coalitions. Read more: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...
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Coalition Operations | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
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...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@sambresnick.bsky.social joined @news.sky.com to discuss the U.S.-China competition on humanoid robots. www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v…
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Will China deploy humanoid robots to fight?
YouTube video by Sky News
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
There’s been a debate on whether GPT‑6 #Astra is considered artificial general intelligence (#AGI). @hlntnr.bsky.social says that describing models as AGI or not is no longer helpful for gauging where they fall on the spectrum of advancement.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
CSET Executive Director @hlntnr.bsky.social has been named as one of the 2026 @washingtonian.com Tech Titans, highlighting her impact at the intersection of technology, national security, and public policy. Congratulations, Helen! washingtonian.com/2026/09/08/meet-d…
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Meet DC’s 2026 Tech Titans
The entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, government officials, AI experts, and other innovative, influential people driving the local technology scene
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The federal government’s Authorization to Operate process is supposed to secure U.S. systems. Instead, it’s slowing them down and driving away commercial tech companies from working with the government. Our report offers helpful recommendations for policymakers: bit.ly/4wsNlYC
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Outpaced: AI and Policy's Role in Transforming Cybersecurity Compliance | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Despite decades of reform efforts, the federal government’s Authorization to Operate (ATO) process is a major barrier to delivering secure systems to warfighters at speed. This report examines why pas...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Current measures of the #AI workforce can overestimate its size. Our report applies a more precise definition of the AI development workforce to assess the demand and supply of Americans who design, train, fine-tune, scale, and deploy AI systems. bit.ly/4y33bdJ
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Identifying the AI Development Workforce | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Existing measures of the AI workforce often group together a broad set of AI-related roles with varying skill requirements. This report focuses on the AI development workforce and describes our method...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⭐️New Report⭐️ Over the past decade, the U.S. has sought to rebuild a larger share of leading-edge domestic production capacity of semiconductors. Our new report focuses on the workforce required to further those efforts. Read more: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...
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Strengthening the U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Over the past decade, the United States has sought to rebuild a larger share of leading-edge semiconductor production capacity to reduce geographic concentration risk and improve supply chain resilien...
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Matthias Oschinski @belongnomics.com · 02/09/2026
Companies have announced over $640 billion in planned investment to bring chip fabrication back to the U.S. A new @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social brief by my colleagues Jack Karsten and Luke Koslosky asks where the necessary workforce will come from: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/... A few findings:
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Strengthening the U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Over the past decade, the United States has sought to rebuild a larger share of leading-edge semiconductor production capacity to reduce geographic concentration risk and improve supply chain resilien...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
CSET’s Sophie Mayo, @emmyprobasco.bsky.social, and Lauren Kahn urge the Indo-Pacific Four partners—Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand—to learn from NATO’s rapid adoption of #AI-enabled decision-support systems. @aspi-org.bsky.social bit.ly/4xuZkWS
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In applying AI to military decision-making, the IP4 should learn from NATO | The Strategist
NATO’s Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) partners – Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand – left the alliance’s July summit in Ankara promising more collaboration on technology development, equipment pr...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Our report published by RAND presents a strategy for policymakers to ensure the United States maintains its tech leadership in the U.S.-China #AI competition. cset.georgetown.edu/publication/ope…
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Open Models, Soft Power, and the Spectrum of U.S.-China Artificial Intelligence Competition | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
The competition between the United States and China regarding artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase and is increasingly focused on influencing the global AI ecosystem. Although national...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
CSET’s @jessicaji.bsky.social spoke with @wsj.com about Alabama’s subpoena to OpenAI. The requests are part of an investigation into the #AI escape incident that came to light in July. www.wsj.com/pro/cybersecurity/opena…
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OpenAI Subpoenaed Over Hugging Face Attack
Alabama’s attorney general wants answers after AI models went rogue during a test run and hacked a real-world company.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Want to learn how the chips powering #AI are made; who makes them; and the tools, materials, and processes involved in the supply chain? Use our supply chain explorer tool to find out. chipexplorer.eto.tech
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Supply Chain Explorer: Advanced Chips
ETO's guide to the vast, complex, and critical supply chain for advanced computer chips.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
AI systems are increasingly integral parts of the research pipeline at leading #AI companies. Earlier this year, we published findings from our workshop on this topic. cset.georgetown.edu/publication/whe…
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
No single fix will strengthen #security and get emerging American tech to warfighters faster. The solution requires a combination of simplification, transparency, smarter incentives, and rapidly improving #AI #cybersecurity capabilities Our new report has more 👇 bit.ly/4wsNlYC
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Outpaced: AI and Policy's Role in Transforming Cybersecurity Compliance | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Despite decades of reform efforts, the federal government’s Authorization to Operate (ATO) process is a major barrier to delivering secure systems to warfighters at speed. This report examines why pas...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
When an #AI does something surprising—whether brilliant or baffling—it’s rarely just one thing that caused it. @dr-bly.bsky.social breaks down the causes of #LLM behaviors so that we can get closer to tracing, mitigating & ideally, preventing misbehavior. bit.ly/3TQX8Kx
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Why Do AI Systems Misbehave? | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
AI systems are increasingly impressive, which makes their failures all the more baffling. This blog dives into the causes of AI misbehavior.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@emmyprobasco.bsky.social’s new piece for @foreignaffairs.com urges the Pentagon to thoughtfully train soldiers how to use AI: “To be sure humans are always capable of overseeing AI, it may even require adopting certain models more slowly.” bit.ly/4hFJ3cL
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How AI Could Hollow Out the U.S. Military
The best soldiers know how to think for themselves.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
CSET’s @kathleencurlee.bsky.social explained to @nytimes.com what a new space milestone from #China means for the U.S.-China #spacerace. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/as…
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Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time
The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As #AI agents become more autonomous and capable, organizations need new approaches to deploy them safely at scale. Our article provides practical techniques to assist in this effort: cset.georgetown.edu/article/ai-cont…
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AI Control: How to Make Use of Misbehaving AI Agents | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
As AI agents become more autonomous and capable, organizations need new approaches to deploy them safely at scale. This explainer introduces the rapidly growing field of AI control, which offers pract...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@hlntnr.bsky.social joined @ezraklein.bsky.social to discuss the implications of recent rogue #AI incidents.
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Experts, policymakers & the public continue to debate the existential risks of #AI. A recent CSET report provides clarity for productive conversations about the future of AI risk. cset.georgetown.edu/publication/bey…
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Beyond P(doom) for AI Risk: Quantifying Uncertainty Without Probability | Center for Security and Emerging Technology Georgetown AI
As artificial intelligence introduces new risks, some potentially catastrophic or even existential, there is little data or detailed theory to assess them. Policymakers often resort to expert best gue...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
New developments in the U.S.-China #spacerace continue to make headlines. Check out our analysis of Beijing’s progress on the space program goals it set in 2021. cset.georgetown.edu/article/chinas-…
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China’s Space Progress Report | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
How far has Beijing advanced on the goals set in its 2021 Space Perspective? Drawing from open-source evidence, this analysis tracks progress across seven mission areas. The findings reveal steady, wi...
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“These companies are moving so fast that they are not taking the time to do things well and that I think explains both of these incidents,” said @hlntnr.bsky.social to @washingtonpost.com, commenting on the recent #AI escapes. wapo.st/4wVXMFh
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CSET @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“...it’s not evidence that AI can simply be asked to make any arbitrary virus,” @stephbatalis.bsky.social told @washingtonpost.com, providing context to a new study showing that scientists can use AI to create novel viruses that infect bacteria. wapo.st/4xFLqB6
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AI & Tech Brief: AI viruses
Stanford professor Brian Hie explains how his team generated 16 new viruses using an AI model
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