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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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U.S. safety filters send Hugging Face to a Chinese model: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 30 (7/21/26-9/22/26) – Emerging Technology Observatory
Plus: ByteDance's ban on distillation, a 1 GW DeepSeek data center, and a cybersecurity review of Palo Alto Networks
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New editors' picks from Scout! Top highlights: 1) CXMT's market value topped RMB 4 trillion, overtaking Tencent 2) Zhang Yiming banned distillation at ByteDance, pushing training from scratch 3) Chinese government guide urges AI for surveillance (Translation via CSET)
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Latest Data Added to Chip Supply Chain Explorer – Emerging Technology Observatory
ETO’s Supply Chain Explorer for Semiconductors updated with 2025 data
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our Chip Supply Chain Explorer now features 2025 market share data! China's gains landed in fab tools - ion implanters +2.8pp, deposition +2.4pp, etch & clean +1.7pp. It lost share everywhere in assembly, test & packaging. Lithography: still 0.2%.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Predicting Areas of Extreme Growth with the Map of Science – Emerging Technology Observatory
CSET’s new classifier identifies research clusters likely to see extreme growth in the next three years
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Which research fields will explode next 🚀 We've built a neural classifier that predicts extreme growth via the Map of Science. 3 years out: vision-language models for robots, agentic AI in space.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Expanded Collaboration to Boost Critical AI Governance Data and Tracking Tool | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
CSET is partnering with top universities to expand AGORA, its living collection of 1,000+ AI-related laws, regulations, and standards.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We’re proud to announce that MIT’s AI Risk Initiative and CMU’s EncyclopAIdia team are joining CSET, ETO, and our existing collaborators at Purdue’s GRAIL to expand AGORA – our living collection of AI laws, regulations, and standards.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Chart the innovation landscape: introducing the Map of Patents – Emerging Technology Observatory
Explore trends, hotspots, and key players in global patent data.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🗺️ You've mapped the world's research with our Map of Science. Now map what happens when ideas become inventions. The Map of Patents is live: millions of patents from 107 authorities in 116,000+ clusters. Find the trends and key players in any tech area. patentmap.eto.tech
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Mina Narayanan @minanrn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
What exactly is an AI regulatory sandbox & what is it supposed to achieve? Our latest @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social @emergingtechobs.bsky.social AGORA blog unpacks how AI reg. sandboxes in Utah & Texas work, comparing oversight, testing limits, & reporting requirements. eto.tech/blog/agora-s...
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Exploring State AI Governance in AGORA #2: AI Regulatory Sandboxes – Emerging Technology Observatory
State AI regulatory sandbox features
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Chinese AI undercuts American models: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 29 (5/11/26-7/21/26) – Emerging Technology Observatory
Plus: Meta's blocked acquisition of Manus, direct purchase of export-controlled GPUs, and a government plan for AI in education
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New editors’ picks from Scout! Top highlights: 1) DeepSeek V4 offers GPT-5.5-level performance at 100x less cost 2) New Chinese government plan to introduce AI into education (Translation available via CSET) 3) Chinese tech firms are now buying export-controlled GPUs directly
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
And explore PATHWISE today! pathwise.eto.tech
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PATHWISE – Emerging Technology Observatory
ETO’s PATHWISE maps workforce and education metrics for emerging technology talent across U.S. regions.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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Updates to PATHWISE, our emerging technology talent tracking tool – Emerging Technology Observatory
New definitions and data that improve PATHWISE’s granularity
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🚀 New PATHWISE update! Our emerging tech talent tracking tool now features: 1. ML-powered workforce definitions for sharper precision 2. Data through April 2026 3. More granular job titles 4. Associate degree tracking
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Canadian Funding Agencies' Impact on the Research and Innovation Landscape – Emerging Technology Observatory
Tracing the impact of Canada's three main funding agencies on scientific publications and patents
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
How much do Canada's Tri-Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) shape global research & innovation? A lot. 334K+ funded papers, 48K patent families citing that work, and over half of all global research clusters touched.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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AI innovation and security executive order, Ghana's National AI Strategy, state docs: AGORA roundup #5 – Emerging Technology Observatory
Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
From a White House EO on AI cybersecurity to Ghana's 10-year AI strategy to Arkansas tackling AI content ownership — AI governance is moving fast everywhere. Catch up with the latest AGORA Roundup:
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Hot topics in AI and bioinformatics: insights from the Map of Science – Emerging Technology Observatory
Exploring AI and bioinformatics research areas with high scale and growth
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
AI's share of bioinformatics research has nearly doubled — from 5.9% in 2010 to 11.9% in 2025. 🧬🤖 The hottest areas right now? Protein structure prediction, cancer imaging, gut microbiome analysis, and antimicrobial resistance.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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OpenClaw takes China by storm: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 28 (3/9/26-5/11/26) – Emerging Technology Observatory
Plus: DeepSeek V4, dual-use export controls, and a landmark ruling for GenAI
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New editors’ picks from Scout! Top highlights: 1) Mass-install events for OpenClaw across three Chinese cities 2) New policy measures to provide financing for tech startups (Translation available via CSET) 3) Developer ruled as not liable for damages from genAI hallucinations
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
First up: Ashima Singh & @minanrn.bsky.social—AI office + laws on deepfakes, AI companions, & high-risk uses. 👉 eto.tech/blog/agora-s...
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Exploring State AI Governance in AGORA: Utah – Emerging Technology Observatory
Announcing new state AI governance blog series
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
⭐️ New: State AI Governance Blog Series We’re launching a @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social ETO AGORA-powered series on how U.S. states are shaping AI governance. States play a key role in how AI is built & deployed—and are testing policies that could scale nationwide.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Check out the new update today at: sciencemap.eto.tech
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🎉 New update to the Map of Science! This update adds titles and summaries to each research cluster, making it easier than ever to identify and understand new and emerging areas of research.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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The National Security Case for Limiting China's Access to Advanced U.S. Compute: Evidence from PLA Procurement Documents – Emerging Technology Observatory
Takeaways from CSET's Ongoing Analysis of the Chinese Military's AI Wish List
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🚨 U.S. AI chips are powering China's military AI ambitions This Wednesday, HFAC will consider strengthening restrictions on China's access to U.S. AI chips. In our new blog post, we analyze thousands of PLA procurement documents to show what would mean for national security:
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We've made the difficult decision to sunset ORCA and PARAT effective May 11, 2026. For more details and information on how you can continue to access underlying data, see our recent blog post. eto.tech/blog/saying-...
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Saying goodbye to ORCA and PARAT – Emerging Technology Observatory
Important details about the future of these two tools
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Big wins for Qwen and open-source: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 27 (1/29/26-3/9/26) – Emerging Technology Observatory
Plus: agentic AI for manufacturing, space-based data centers, and tariff refunds
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New editors’ picks from Scout! Top highlights: 1) Qwen reaches 32.1% market share in China 2) China released a new AI + Manufacturing plan (English translation available via CSET) 3) BYD’s U.S. subsidiaries are suing to reclaim tariffs paid
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Or dive right in with some examples: 1) Find me research that's AI-focused, growing quickly, and highly cited in patents sciencemap.eto.tech?ai_pred=50%2... 2) Show me research on air quality prediction using ML models sciencemap.eto.tech/cluster/?ver...
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Map of Science
Explore the world's research literature, easily pinpointing key trends, hotspots, and concepts in global science and technology.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Check out the blog post for more details on the update: eto.tech/blog/map-of-...
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Big changes to the Map of Science – Emerging Technology Observatory
A new clustering approach and better search capabilities
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🎉 We've just launched a HUGE update to the Map of Science at sciencemap.eto.tech! This update includes: 1) Nearly 92,000 new research clusters based on citation links and text similarity 2) Better search capabilities for finding research on specific subfields and topics
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Stay in the loop 🔔 Subscribe to the ETO listserv for the latest on analysis, news, and product updates from CSET’s Emerging Technology Observatory: 📬 eto.tech#subscribe
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Creating high-quality data resources to inform critical decisions on emerging technology issues
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Together, they piloted a method to map 950+ AGORA AI governance docs to multiple extensible taxonomies — building better ways to navigate the global AI policy landscape. 🌍📊 airisk.mit.edu/blog/mapping...
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Mapping the AI Governance Landscape: Pilot Test and Update
We used large language models to classify over 950 AI governance documents from CSET’s AGORA archive into AI risk and mitigation categories. We compared model and human performance, refined prompts fo...
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Plus, researchers from the MIT AI Risk Initiative — Simon Mylius, Peter Slattery, Yan Zhu, Alexander Saeri, Jess Graham, Michael Noetel, and Neil Thompson — teamed up with CSET’s @minanrn.bsky.social and @adrianthinnyun.com.
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
In other AGORA news, Devin Von Arx (CSET 2025 summer intern) used AGORA data to publish an ETO blog and a companion CSET blog on California’s approach to AI governance. eto.tech/blog/califor... cset.georgetown.edu/article/cali...
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Exploring California's 2024 AI Bills in AGORA – Emerging Technology Observatory
Using AGORA to explore California's 2024 AI bills
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Need a refresher on the Plan’s recommended policy actions? Check out CSET’s AI Action Plan Tracker here 👉 🔗 airtable.com/appQLkdzWSah...
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
@ojdaniels.bsky.social, @jessicaji.bsky.social, @jacob-feldgoise.bsky.social, and @alicrawford.bsky.social weigh in on: • Open questions raised by the Plan • Security-related recommendations • Export controls • Workforce priorities
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
What’s taken shape in the four months since the release of the AI Action Plan? 🧵👇 In the latest @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social ETO AGORA roundup, four CSET experts dig into the Plan’s policy impact and what’s next for AI governance. eto.tech/blog/agora-a...
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Revisiting the AI Action Plan: AGORA roundup #3 – Emerging Technology Observatory
Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🎉We’re excited to unveil PATHWISE, our new tool for tracking emerging technology talent. PATHWISE maps the supply and demand of the AI and cybersecurity workforce across geographic regions. Check it out today at pathwise.eto.tech!
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Mina Narayanan @minanrn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Check out the second @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social @emergingtechobs.bsky.social blog from @sonali-sr.bsky.social and myself where we explore the strategies, risks, and harms addressed by AI-related laws enacted by Congress between Jan 2020 and March 2025 🧵1/6 eto.tech/blog/ai-laws...
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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Exploring AI in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: AGORA roundup #2 – Emerging Technology Observatory
Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
✨ The AI moratorium has been struck down ⚡ but what else does the Big Beautiful Bill have to say about AI? Check out the latest AGORA update 📷 to learn about the provisions on border security, Medicare, and more! Link in thread 🧵👇
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
✨ Our first AGORA update ✨ brings you up to speed on the latest from our AI governance tracker - featuring highlights from hundreds of laws, regulations and policy documents recently to AGORA. eto.tech/blog/agora-a... Subscribe for updates in your inbox: eto.tech#subscribe
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Facial recognition regs, state and local docs, frontier frameworks: AGORA roundup #1 – Emerging Technology Observatory
Updates from ETO's AI governance tracker
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
👀👀 Homegrown hallucinations, a jolt of DeepSeek energy for China's chipmakers, and an AI push in Chinese schools - our latest Scout editors' picks roundup is extra-packed with interesting science and tech writing from across the Chinese internet 🔭 Read the full roundup here: eto.tech/blog/scout-e...
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DeepSeek energizes China's chipmakers: editors' picks from ETO Scout, volume 21 (2/27/25-3/31/25) – Emerging Technology Observatory
Plus: Homegrown hallucinations, solid-state batteries, and an AI push in Chinese schools
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Emerging Technology Observatory @emergingtechobs.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We're hiring a software engineer! 🥳 Our small but mighty team builds tools and data that drive the conversation on emerging tech and geopolitics. Come help us grow!
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