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CSET (Center for Security and Emerging Technology)

Academic
Founded Jan 2019 (7 years old)HQ: Georgetown University, Washington, DCcset.georgetown.edu

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Financial

Grant Received$5M2022view →

Organization

Founded DateJan 2019view →
HeadquartersGeorgetown University, Washington, DCview →

Other

cumulative-funding1000000002025view →
employee-count502026view →
Failed source checkprogramCyberAI Project — Hewlett Foundation-funded program examining the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and geopolitics ($2M initial 2019, $3M renewal 2022, $5M total)3 pts
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CyberAI Project — Hewlett Foundation-funded program examining the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and geopolitics ($2M initial 2019, $3M renewal 2022, $5M total)view →Failed source check
Chinese Policy Translations Program — translates Chinese government AI and technology policy documents into English, led by Ben Murphy. Major source of English-language Chinese AI policy intelligence for US policymakers.view →
Emerging Technology Observatory (ETO) — 10 public tools and 8 datasets for tracking emerging technology trends, including AI patent clusters, AGORA (AI legislation tracker), and Country Activity Trackerview →
publicationChina's Military AI Wish List (Feb 2026) — examined thousands of Chinese-language PLA procurement requests (2023-2024), revealing AI priorities in command, control, communications, intelligence, and targetingFeb 20263 pts
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Feb 2026China's Military AI Wish List (Feb 2026) — examined thousands of Chinese-language PLA procurement requests (2023-2024), revealing AI priorities in command, control, communications, intelligence, and targetingview →
Nov 2025AI Governance at the Frontier: Unpacking Foundational Assumptions (Nov 2025) — dissects five governance proposals, offers analytic framework based on four guiding questionsview →
Dec 2023A Bigger Yard, A Higher Fence (Dec 2023) — analyzes expanded US export controls on advanced computing chips, examining 100+ relevant chipsview →

Divisions

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NameDivisionTypeStatusSourceNotesSlugLeadWebsiteSource check
CSET Researchteamactivecset.georgetown.eduResearch on emerging technology policy at Georgetown University. Produces reports on AI workforce, semiconductor supply chains, and China's AI ecosystem.Not checked
CSET Policyteamactivecset.georgetown.eduPolicy engagement and government advisory work. Advises Congress and executive agencies on technology and national security policy.Not checked
Analysis Divisiondepartmentactivecset.georgetown.eduCore research: AI policy, China tech competition, export controls, workforce.cset-analysisCara LaPointeNot checked
Chinese Policy Translations Programprogram-areaactivecset.georgetown.eduTranslates Chinese government AI/tech policy documents.cset-translationsBen MurphyNot checked
Emerging Technology Observatory (ETO)program-areaactivecset.georgetown.edu10 public tools and 8 datasets for tracking emerging tech. Includes AI patent clusters, AGORA, Country Activity Tracker.cset-etoeto.techNot checked
CyberAI Projectprogram-areaactivecset.georgetown.eduHewlett-funded ($5M). AI-cybersecurity-geopolitics intersection.cset-cyberaiNot checked

Entity Assessments

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DimensionRatingEvidenceAssessorSource check
china-expertiseVery HighIn-house translation team, extensive Chinese-language research analysiseditorialNot checked
data-infrastructureVery HighEmerging Technology Observatory with 10 public tools and 8 open datasetseditorialNot checked
funding-stabilityVery High$100M+ secured through 2025, diversified funding baseeditorialNot checked
independenceHighNonpartisan, university-affiliated, philanthropically fundededitorialNot checked
policy-influenceVery HighHundreds of government briefings annually, regular congressional testimony, research cited in export control decisionseditorialNot checked
research-rigorHighData-driven methodology, 80+ annual publications, peer-reviewed work in major venueseditorialNot checked
staff-sizeLarge50+ full-time staff as of 2022editorialNot checked

Publications

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TitlePublicationTypeAuthorsUrlVenuePublishedDateSourceIsFlagshipSource check
China's Military AI Wish ListreportProbasco, Bresnick, McFaulcset.georgetown.eduCSET Georgetown2026-02cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
Physical AIreportJohn VerWeycset.georgetown.edu2026-02cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
Artificial Intelligence Patent ClustersreportKatherine Quinn, Rebecca Gellescset.georgetown.edu2026-01cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
When AI Builds AIreportHelen Toner, Kendrea Beers, Steve Newman, Saif M. Khancset.georgetown.edu2026-01cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
China's Embodied AI: A Path to AGIreportWilliam Hannas, Huey-Meei Chang, Valentin Weber, Daniel Choucset.georgetown.edu2025-12cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
AI Governance at the FrontierreportNarayanan, Ji, Venkatram, Luongcset.georgetown.eduCSET Georgetown2025-11cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
The Mechanisms of AI Harm: Lessons Learned from AI IncidentsreportMia Hoffmanncset.georgetown.edu2025-10cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
The Use of Open Models in ResearchreportKyle Miller, Mia Hoffmann, Rebecca Gellescset.georgetown.edu2025-10cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
U.S. AI StatecraftreportPablo Chavezcset.georgetown.edu2025-10cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
Pulling Back the Curtain on China's Military-Civil FusionreportCole McFaul, Sam Bresnick, Daniel Choucset.georgetown.edu2025-09cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
Harmonizing AI Guidance: Distilling Voluntary Standards into a Unified FrameworkreportKyle Crichton, Abhiram Reddy, Jessica Ji, Ali Crawfordcset.georgetown.edu2025-09cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
AI System-to-Model InnovationreportJonah Schiestle, Andrew Imbriecset.georgetown.edu2025-07cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
AI Governance at the FrontierreportCSETcset.georgetown.edu2024cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
Strengthening the AI WorkforcereportCSETcset.georgetown.edu2024cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
A Bigger Yard, A Higher FencereportDohmen, Feldgoisecset.georgetown.eduCSET Georgetown2023-12cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
Bigger Yard, Higher Fence: Strengthening Export ControlsreportCSETcset.georgetown.edu2023cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
China's Military AI Wish ListreportRyan Fedasiuk, Emily Weinsteincset.georgetown.edu2021cset.georgetown.eduNot checked
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