Wadhwani AI Center
Conducting research on the governance, geopolitics, and national security implications of AI and other advanced technologies
The Wadhwani AI Center (formerly the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies) at CSIS delves into crucial topics at the intersection of policy, AI, and other advanced technologies, focusing on three key themes: Governance & Regulation, Geopolitics, and National Security.
Our research and events explore how governments can balance the benefits of increased technology adoption while mitigating potential risks; how the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community can harness advanced technology for national security benefits; how governments can work together to develop practical and desirable governance structures; and what actions the United States should take to advance U.S. and allied economic and security interests.
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.
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.
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 responsible accelerate AI adoption for national security impact.
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Contact Information
- Brielle Hill
- Associate Director, Wadhwani AI Center
- 202.775.3290
- bhill@csis.org
Featured Analysis

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The United Arab Emirates’ AI Ambitions
Report by Gregory C. Allen, Georgia Adamson, Lennart Heim, and Sam Winter-Levy — January 24, 2025
Recent Work

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Week 1 of the Trump administration, AGI timelines, and DeepSeek
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Brielle Hill — January 24, 2025

Updating Augustine’s Law: Fighter Aircraft Cost Growth in the Age of AI and Autonomy
Commentary by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — December 19, 2024

Understanding the Biden Administration’s Updated Export Controls
Report by Gregory C. Allen — December 11, 2024

The True Impact of Allied Export Controls on the U.S. and Chinese Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Industries
Report by Gregory C. Allen — November 26, 2024

Does Ukraine Already Have Functional CJADC2 Technology?
Report by Kateryna Bondar — December 11, 2024
Featured Event
International AI Policy: Outlook for 2025
All Wadhwani AI Center Content
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Closing the Loop: Enhancing U.S. Drone Capabilities through Real-World Testing
Commentary by Kateryna Bondar — August 21, 2024
Why Is the U.S. Defense Industrial Base So Isolated from the U.S. Economy?
Commentary by Gregory C. Allen and Doug Berenson — August 20, 2024
New Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Report, AI Chip Smuggling, California's SB 1047, and an EU AI Act Update
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Brielle Hill — August 19, 2024

The Department of Defense’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program: Good News, Bad News, and Unanswered Questions
Report by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — August 6, 2024
Understanding What Intellectual Property Regulation Means For AI with Andrei Iancu
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Andrei Iancu — August 5, 2024

The U.S. Vision for AI Safety: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Elizabeth Kelly — August 1, 2024

The U.S. Vision for AI Safety: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute
Event — July 31, 2024
The U.S. Vision for AI Safety: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute
Transcript — July 31, 2024
How are the Harris and Trump Campaigns Thinking about AI Policy?
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — July 29, 2024

AI Transformation at the DOD: A Conversation with Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dr. Radha Plumb
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — July 16, 2024
