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The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained

Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston break down the Biden administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI, its primary audiences and objectives, and what the upcoming U.S. election could mean for its implementation.

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Critical Questions by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — October 25, 2024

Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race: A Roadmap for Economic Security

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Digital Report by The CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department — October 29, 2024

Cockpit or Command Center? C2 Options for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Report by Benjamin Jensen, Christopher Koeltzow, Allen Agnes, and Eric Williams — October 29, 2024

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Unleashing Quantum’s Potential

Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — October 25, 2024

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DeepSeek Deep Dive

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — January 29, 2025

DeepSeek Deep Dive

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — January 29, 2025

Back & Forth: Intel and the Semiconductor Industry

Podcast Episode by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Christina Alfonso — January 17, 2025

AI Diffusion Framework - Emergency Podcast

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — January 13, 2025

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Huawei Redux: Understanding the World’s Most Infamous Company and Its Geopolitical Significance

January 27, 2025 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EST

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Reflecting on the Commerce Department’s Role in Protecting Critical Technology with Under Secretary of Commerce Alan Estevez

January 14, 2025 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

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Book Talk: Innovation Policy and Advanced Manufacturing with Professor William Bonvillian

December 10, 2024 • 1:00 – 1:45 pm EST

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Protecting Intellectual Property for National Security

December 3, 2024 • 3:30 – 4:15 pm EST

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Spectrum is National Security: Meeting America's Spectrum Needs

November 14, 2024 • 4:00 – 5:00 pm EST

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Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race

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Report Launch–Salmon Swimming Upstream: Charting a Course in Cislunar Space

October 25, 2024 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT

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Building Civics Concepts in STEM and the Tech Sector

October 22, 2024 • 9:30 – 11:15 am EDT

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Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program

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Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics

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Alexander Kersten

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Kateryna Bondar

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Intellectual Property Rights and the Future of U.S. Technological Leadership

The next administration should consider IP as part of its broader innovation agenda, not as an issue of technical obscurity to be treated in isolation. A strong IP system works for everyone.

Commentary by Kirti Gupta — October 29, 2024

India’s Ascending Role for U.S. Economic Security

The next U.S. administration should engage global partners like India before taking decisions related to economic security. India is a jobs partner, a technology partner, and an emerging security partner that rightly expects some degree of consultation and cooperation.

Commentary by Richard M. Rossow — October 29, 2024

Building A Tech Alliance

Senior U.S. leadership should build on existing frameworks to create a path toward a successful technology alliance amongst democracies.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — October 29, 2024

From Reaction to Strategy: A New Framework for U.S. Export Control Enforcement

The United States can transform its export control strategy from a reactive “siege wall” to a proactive pre-approvals regime, targeting critical chokepoints to curb China’s indigenization drive, and fostering stronger cooperation with allies.

Commentary by Barath Harithas — October 29, 2024

The Necessity of a National Interest Account

The next administration’s success in great power competition hinges on execution, but they will rapidly find that new tools are needed. Urgent work is required to create options where there are none, and a National Interest Account should be proposal number one.

Commentary by Adam Frost — October 29, 2024