Wadhwani AI Center

Conducting research on the governance, geopolitics, and national security implications of AI and other advanced technologies

The Wadhwani AI Center at CSIS conducts high-impact research on the policy implications of artificial intelligence, with a focus on national security, geopolitics, economic competitiveness, and global governance.  

Since 2023, the Wadhwani AI Center has been shaping the global conversation on AI policy through expert analysis and as a trusted source of insights for the U.S. government as well as international allies and partners. Our team frequently advises bipartisan U.S. government officials and civil servants, including Congressional testimony, private briefings, and published reports. As part of our research, we regularly engage with leading AI companies and academic researchers.

Governments around the world are struggling with the unique governance challenges posed by AI. Wadhwani AI Center experts analyze and propose solutions for national and multilateral AI governance efforts.

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Global competition for leadership in AI and advanced technology has risen to unprecedented levels. Research from the Wadhwani AI Center investigates how emerging technologies affect the balance of power between nations, semiconductor export controls efforts, and U.S. economic security.

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Wadhwani AI Center experts analyze the challenges and opportunities posed by AI for national security and defense. Discover how the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence community can responsibly accelerate AI adoption for national security impact.

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From Shahed to Geran: How Russia Continues to Reinvent the One-Way Attack Drone

Since acquiring the original design from Iran, Russia has treated the Geran as a base platform for unprecedented wartime iteration. In a new brief, Kateryna Bondar and Nicole Errera trace the drone's evolution and draw lessons for U.S. policymakers.

Brief by Kateryna Bondar and Nicole Errera — September 4, 2026

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The AI Policy Podcast

Decoding State-Level Regulation with Jason Elliott

Jason Elliott, the former Deputy Chief of Staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom, joins for a conversation about regulating AI at the state level.

Podcast Episode by Aalok Mehta — September 10, 2026

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AI Agent Containment Failures: Technical Realities and Policy Responses

The Wadhwani AI Center is pleased to host an event on recent frontier AI security incidents, featuring a keynote address from Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), a presentation from Hugging Face and expert panel discussion. Presented with the Institute for Law and AI. 

Event — August 24, 2026

The AI Policy Podcast

Three More AI Hacking Incidents, and a Push to 'Pace the Frontier'

In this episode, we touch on Texas' new verification and audit requirement for data center developers seeking connection to the state's grid (1:11) before unpacking Anthropic's disclosure of three incidents in which its models hacked into another company during internal cyber evaluations (11:02).

Podcast Episode by Aalok Mehta and Nicole Errera — August 6, 2026

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