Artificial Intelligence

AI has changed the world as we know it, and the race for AI dominance will determine who shapes the global order over the coming century. CSIS seeks to answer vital questions about the future of AI and its implications for warfare, U.S. national security, and the global economy.

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AI Has a Memory Problem

As AI data centers consume a growing share of global memory supply, shortages of advanced memory chips are emerging as a critical constraint on AI deployment and industrial competitiveness. Policymakers must expand memory and packaging capacity to avoid future bottlenecks.

Newsletter by Shruti Sharma — June 25, 2026

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The Future of AI-Driven Cyber Defense

A discussion on the growing role of artificial intelligence in cyber defense and what it means for the future of national security, critical infrastructure protection, and digital resilience.

Event — July 15, 2026

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How Drone Innovation Reshapes the Battlefield in Ukraine with Kate Bondar

Max and Maria sit down with Kate Bondar, Senior Fellow at CSIS’s Wadhwani AI Center and expert on autonomous warfare, to discuss the role of drones in combat in Ukraine, including Russia’s innovation tactics and takeaways from the recent increase in strikes on Moscow and Kyiv. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, and Kateryna Bondar — June 26, 2026

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AI Has a Memory Problem

As AI data centers consume a growing share of global memory supply, shortages of advanced memory chips are emerging as a critical constraint on AI deployment and industrial competitiveness. Policymakers must expand memory and packaging capacity to avoid future bottlenecks.

Newsletter by Shruti Sharma — June 25, 2026

The Greenspan Lesson for the AI Race

Senior Fellow Karl Smith argues that Chair Greenspan’s legacy offers a lesson for the AI era: macroeconomic data is backward-looking. If U.S. institutions misread a new productivity shift, they risk higher rates, slower AI investment, and a weaker long-term tech position.

Commentary by Karl Smith — June 24, 2026

Irregular Warfare: Winning the Cognitive Domain

The United States should intentionally leverage data for agentic AI models to catch up to adversaries and to win the cognitive domain.

Commentary by Erol Yayboke and Nickolas Wilcox — June 18, 2026

Defining Autonomy: Why Software, Not Drones, Will Decide the Next War

As the Pentagon revises its autonomous weapons policy, Kateryna Bondar argues that the definition of an autonomous weapon system must extend beyond the effector to include the software orchestration layer where lethal decisions are increasingly made.

Brief by Kateryna Bondar and Matt Mande — June 10, 2026

Innovation Lightbulb: FY 2027 Proposed R&D Cuts

The FY 2027 budget proposes deep cuts to federal R&D, threatening U.S. technological, economic, and national security leadership. As China expands state-backed research investments, reducing support for basic and use-inspired science risks weakening America's innovation edge.

Newsletter by Jake Fitzpatrick and Chris Borges — June 10, 2026