CSIS’s Strategic Technologies Program, Renewing American Innovation, and the Wadhwani AI Center lead the research on how rapid technological change affects all aspects of society, from national security to daily life.

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Out-Adapting the Enemy: Why Mass Alone Won’t Win Tomorrow’s Wars

Tomorrow’s victory depends less on outbuilding the enemy and more on out-adapting them. The future Army should empower soldiers to tinker, test, and tailor tech on the fly, making battlefield adaptation—not mass—the key to military advantage.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — July 11, 2025

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Conflict in Focus: Lessons from Russia-Ukraine

The Russia-Ukraine War has redefined modern conflict, from drones and cyberattacks to contested space. Conflict in Focus, a CSIS series, unpacks key lessons across all domains of war—insights vital for anticipating and preparing for future large-scale conflicts.

Report by Matthew Slusher, Krista Auchenbach, Scott Murphy, Quinton Packard, Scott Pence, and Luke Slivinski — May 2, 2025

The AI Policy Podcast

Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang on Securing U.S. AI Leadership

On May 1, 2025, the CSIS Wadhwani AI Center hosted Alexandr Wang, Founder and CEO of Scale AI, who shared insights on U.S.-China AI competition, international governance, and the new administration’s AI policy approach.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Alexandr Wang — May 2, 2025

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Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang on Securing U.S. AI Leadership

The Wadhwani AI Center is pleased to host Alexandr Wang, Founder and CEO of Scale AI, to share his insights on key issues shaping the future of AI policy, such as U.S.-China AI competition and international AI governance.

Event — May 1, 2025

The NSF Is a Key National Security Pillar—Now Is Not the Time to Disarm

Abandoning what is unquestionably the main battlefield of the twenty-first century would be a strategic mistake of historic proportions. Now is the time to strengthen—not weaken—U.S. national innovation capabilities and technological competitiveness, and the NSF is key.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng — May 1, 2025

Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang on Securing U.S. AI Leadership

CSIS welcomed Alexandr Wang, Founder and CEO of Scale AI, to discuss key issues shaping the future of AI policy, such as U.S.-China AI competition, international AI governance, and the new administration’s approach to AI innovation, regulation, and global standards.

Transcript — May 1, 2025

Innovation Lightbulb: Tracking CHIPS Act Incentives

Over two years after the CHIPS and Science Act was passed to revitalize U.S. semiconductor research and manufacturing and drive innovation, the distribution of CHIPS Act incentives offers an early look at how this ambitious industrial policy is taking shape.

Newsletter by Chris Borges, Yutong Deng, and Julie Heng — April 25, 2025

Unlocking Financial Inclusion

The next wave of borderless and truly digital innovations will likely be driven by emerging technologies like AI and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Both technologies hold promise to transform the financial services industry.

Report by Romina Bandura, Madeleine McLean, and Esteban Cherquis — April 23, 2025