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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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Help Wanted: AI Needs Domain Experts

AI algorithms, while remarkable, are vulnerable to errors of various sorts. These errors can best be identified, measured, and mitigated through the structured interaction of technical AI experts and subject matter experts.

Commentary by Carol Kuntz — November 12, 2025

Avoiding Catastrophe: The Importance of Privacy when Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Disaster Management

Commentary by Leah Kieff — November 7, 2025

The Architecture of AI Leadership: Enforcement, Innovation, and Global Trust

Report by Charles Wessner and Shruti Sharma — November 6, 2025

Innovation Lightbulb: Federal R&D Funding Matters for U.S. AI Leadership

Blog Post by Chris Borges and Yutong Deng — October 22, 2025

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Why Congress Must Protect Cyber Sharing

While Congress grapples with a pending shutdown, a landmark cybersecurity law that transformed public-private cybersecurity information-sharing is set to expire on September 30. With new cyber threats emerging each day, expiration of the law would be a big step backward.

Commentary by Peter Hyun and Michael Casey — September 26, 2025

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Is China Done with Nvidia’s AI Chips?

We cover AI mega-investments, China’s Nvidia chip ban, Anthropic’s copyright deal, and Nvidia/ASML spending.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Sadie McCullough — September 24, 2025

Channeling Augustus: On Agentic Offensive Information Operations

AI agents are reshaping the battlespace of influence. While rivals weaponize timing and targeting, the U.S. must decide how to harness offensive information operations—within ethical guardrails—to stay ahead.

Commentary by Erol Yayboke — September 19, 2025

A Security Perspective on U.S. National Labs’ AI Partnerships

U.S. National Labs are partnering with frontier AI firms to fuel scientific breakthroughs and AI development. Without strong cybersecurity, these collaborations could expose critical vulnerabilities.

Blog Post by Jacob Wentz — September 17, 2025

GenAI’s Human Infrastructure Challenge—Can the United States Meet Skilled Trade Labor Demand Through 2030?

America’s AI Action Plan faces a hidden bottleneck: skilled trades. By 2030, the U.S. may need 140,000 more electricians, HVAC techs, and welders to build AI infrastructure. Without urgent action to grow talent, labor—not chips or power—could derail U.S. AI leadership.

Report by Navin Girishankar and Karl Smith — September 16, 2025

Intelligence in a Transparent World

With the proliferation of AI processing tools and post-quantum decryption, future intelligence services must either devise more extreme workarounds—or accept the difficulty of hiding and learn to fight in the light.

Commentary by Emily Harding — September 16, 2025