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What makes us irreplaceably human? Bumper stickers:

Deep expertise to challenge when AI's wrong
Empathy to build human connection
Moral compass to ask should we? with purpose

The future isn't resisting or embracing AI blindly, it's staying human while leveraging its power

Helen Toner named Interim Executive Director of CSET

On September 2, CSET Executive Director @deweyam.bsky.social will be taking on a new role with Georgetown's Academic Innovation Network. We are delighted to share that @hlntnr.bsky.social has been appointed Interim Executive Director!

The NIH's Impact on Research and Innovation | Center for Security and Emerging Technology Data Snapshots are informative descriptions and quick analyses that dig into CSET’s unique data resources. This three-part series introduces CSET’s patent clusters, which connect related patents throu...

📊New Data Snapshot

NIH funding helps fuel innovation directly — resulting in 84,000 U.S. patents — but its impact is felt much more broadly.

Almost half of all research areas in the global patent landscape contain NIH-funded research. cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...

Thrilled that our Data Team is hiring a Data Research Analyst. This is a fantastic, high-impact role using Python & SQL to inform national security policy.

Apply by September 2!

Data Research Analyst | Center for Security and Emerging Technology We are currently seeking capable data storytellers, analyzers, and visualizers to serve as Data Research Analysts.

📢 CSET is hiring!

We’re looking for a Data Research Analyst to produce data-driven research products and policy analysis as a member of CSET’s data team!

Interested or know someone who would be? Learn more and apply by September 2 👇 cset.georgetown.edu/job/data-res...

Trump's AI Action Plan promises to put AI innovation first and safety second, but this is a false dichotomy. In my new piece for The National Interest, I explain why innovation can't happen without safety, and how government can help industry regulate itself. 🧵 (1/7)

Check out the second @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social @emergingtechobs.bsky.social blog from @sonali-sr.bsky.social and myself where we explore the strategies, risks, and harms addressed by AI-related laws enacted by Congress between Jan 2020 and March 2025 🧵1/6 eto.tech/blog/ai-laws...

📊NEW: Take a peek under the hood of CSET’s cutting-edge data resources!

Patents give us a window into the innovation pipeline, tracing research to commercialization.

Our new data snapshot previews our enhanced clustering algorithm for patents and finding areas of innovation!

Trump’s Plan for AI: Recapping the White House’s AI Action Plan | Center for Security and Emerging Technology On July 23, the White House published its long-awaited AI Action plan. In this post, CSET's Alex Friedland breaks down the most important takeaways.

🚨 The White House's AI Action Plan is out!

CSET's policy.ai author @alexfriedland.bsky.social broke down the key takeaways and the most interesting and important recommendations across all 30 sections.

Check it out: cset.georgetown.edu/article/trum...

Check out the first blog in a 2 part series from @sonali-sr.bsky.social and myself where we use data from @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social @emergingtechobs.bsky.social AGORA to explore ✨AI-related legislation that was enacted by Congress between January 2020 and March 2025✨
eto.tech/blog/ai-laws... 🧵1/3

A recent analysis from Georgetown's CSET suggests a smarter path than waiting for massive legislation. Check it out

How Prize Competitions Enable AI Innovation | Center for Security and Emerging Technology Federal prize competitions can help the U.S. government build a research and development ecosystem that incentivizes AI and cyber innovation and delivers for the American people. Over the last five ye...

In the last four years, AI- and cyber-specific federal prize competitions saw a nearly 60% increase in activity.

In her new post, CSET’s @alicrawford.bsky.social says the Trump administration should lean into this trend: cset.georgetown.edu/article/how-...

Antimicrobial resistance is a huge issue and an oft-forgotten killer. It kills more people each year than HIV/AIDS or malaria.

This article is fascinating- it points out that while much of the AMR prevention discussion focuses on overuse of antimicrobials, underuse can also be a major issue.

⚖️ New Explainer!

Effectively evaluating AI models is more crucial than ever. But how do AI evaluations actually work?

In their new explainer,
@jessicaji.bsky.social, @vikramvenkatram.bsky.social &
@stephbatalis.bsky.social break down the different fundamental types of AI safety evaluations.

Our Spring Symposium left me energized re: America’s ability to keep its technological edge — and excited about the role @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social will play.

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated. Check out the highlights if you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qumv...

Why AI needs the equivalent of the ‘black box’ in aviation—and America should lead the way AI failures should be turned into industry-wide improvements instead of being viewed as isolated problems.

Read more:
fortune.com/article/ai-i...

In @fortune.com, Miriam Vogel and I propose two critical steps for US AI leadership:

1. National AI literacy initiative — empowering Americans to recognize and effectively use AI in daily life

2. AI "black box" incident reporting systems — turning failures into industry-wide improvements

CSET's 2024 Annual Report | Center for Security and Emerging Technology In 2024, CSET continued to deliver impactful, data-driven analysis at the intersection of emerging technology and security policy. Explore our annual report to discover key research highlights, expert...

Check out our annual report: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...

I’m proud to share @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social’s Annual Report!

From Congressional testimony and groundbreaking research to essential data tools & translations, our team continues to shape critical emerging tech policy conversations.

Grateful to everyone who makes this work possible.

Valuable addition to the ongoing and future thinking about how AI will be used by malicious actor, take a look at @joshagoldstein.bsky.social and Girish Sastry's new work!

cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...

CSET's Recommendations for an AI Action Plan | Center for Security and Emerging Technology In response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy's request for input on an AI Action Plan, CSET provides key recommendations for advancing AI research, ensuring U.S. competitiveness, and max...

As AI continues to reshape our world, CSET remains committed to providing data-driven analysis on the security implications of emerging technologies.

Read our full response: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...

6️⃣ Develop robust AI evaluation frameworks, implement consistent testing requirements, and synchronize standards across federal agencies. [7/]

5️⃣ Protect AI Public interest by establishing pathways to contest AI decisions, protecting whistleblowers, and requiring mandatory incident reporting in high-risk domains like healthcare and transportation. [6/]

4️⃣ Strengthen AI Intelligence by enhancing open-source intelligence gathering and creating better information sharing between government, industry, and allies. [5/]

3️⃣ Address China AI competition by creating dedicated intelligence capacity to track China's advanced AI developments, monitoring technology transfers, and developing diverse approaches to frontier research. [4/]

2️⃣ Build America's AI workforce by expanding AI education through community colleges, supporting apprenticeships, and launching a federal AI scholarship-for-service program. [3/]

1️⃣ Promote competitive markets, support open-source AI models, and prevent monopolistic behaviors that stifle new entrants and novel approaches. [2/]

The future of AI leadership requires thoughtful policy. @CSETGeorgetown just submitted our response to @NSF's RFI on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan. Here's what we recommend: 🧵[1/]

What’s Next for AI Red-Teaming? | Center for Security and Emerging Technology On March 25, CSET will host an in-depth discussion about AI red-teaming — what it is, how it works in practice, and how to make it more useful in the future.

What: CSET Webinar 📺
When: Tuesday, 3/25 at 12PM ET 📅

What’s next for AI red-teaming? And how do we make it more useful?

Join Tori Westerhoff, Christina Liaghati, Marius Hobbhahn, and CSET's @dr-bly.bsky.social * @jessicaji.bsky.social for a great discussion: cset.georgetown.edu/event/whats-...

Lately it sometimes feels like there are only 2 AI futures on the table—insanely fast progress or total stagnation.

Talked with @axios.com's Alison Snyder at SXSW about the many in-between worlds, and all the things we can be doing now to help things go better in those worlds.