The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) is a policy research organization within Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service that produces nonpartisan, data-driven research at the intersection of national security and emerging technologies. Founded in 2019 with an initial $55 million grant from Open Philanthropy, CSET focuses primarily on artificial intelligence, advanced computing, and biotechnology. The organization publishes reports, policy briefs, and data analyses aimed at equipping U.S. policymakers, military leaders, and intelligence community officials with the technical knowledge they need to make sound decisions.
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CSET's theory of change rests on the premise that consequential decisions about AI and emerging technologies are made by policymakers who often lack the technical depth to evaluate them well, while technologists who understand these systems rarely engage with policy processes. By producing rigorous, nonpartisan, data-driven analysis and placing trained researchers inside government, CSET aims to narrow this gap. Better-informed policymakers are expected to craft stronger AI governance, export controls, talent policies, and national security strategies — reducing the likelihood that advanced AI development proceeds without adequate oversight or that adversaries gain decisive advantages through technology transfer and workforce gaps.
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- Apr 2, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC
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- Mar 20, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC