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🧵Nuclear energy's hard lesson: a disaster derailed decades of progress. In Just Security , we argue that to prevent "AI's Chernobyl moment," we need government expertise and smart oversight—not red tape. Else we risk ceding America's AI leadership. 1/

As the Trump administration develops its AI Action Plan, they've put out a call for recommendations. Last week, several of us at CNAS outlined 15 pages of ideas to promote and protect America's AI edge. I'll highlight a few below, with a link to the full list at the end. 🧵

I'm excited to share my new TED talk on how to regulate the most powerful forms of AI! By regulating computing hardware, we can govern AI from the ground up and build the foundation for a secure and prosperous future.

"Experts say cutting the visas for immigrant tech workers could damage the industry’s ability to compete with China in the global race to develop sophisticated technology such as AI." wapo.st/3YduFOd

Pleased to release my latest CNAS report with Philip Sheers on how to revitalize the U.S. defense industrial base so that it can keep pace with modern conflict, deter a future China challenge, and secure U.S. and global interests. Read more here: cnas.org/publications/r…

You can accelerate American AI leadership, or you can impose a costly global tariff regime—but it's pretty hard to do both. Spoke with Amrith Ramkumar about the glaring tension in the Trump administration's policy goals for a new piece in the The Wall Street Journal.

The ⁦CNAS Technology and National Security Program⁩ team is hiring an intern! Come work with ⁦Vivek Chilukuri⁩, ⁦Janet Egan⁩, ⁦Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante⁩, ⁦Caleb Withers⁩, ⁦⁦Ruby Scanlon⁩, and I on AI, quantum, biotech and more! …for-a-new-american-security.breezy.hr/p/5e0162b7f5ba…

Trying to make sense of this week’s headlines? Listen to the latest episode of ⁦Emily Kilcrease⁩ & ⁦geoffrey gertz⁩’s⁩ podcast, Derisky Business. Come for the tariff talk, stay for a brief display of ⁦Richard Fontaine⁩’s musical talent. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/der…

It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours for AI chip export controls. Here’s a timeline of what’s happened so far, and what needs to happen next 🧵

You should always read Bill Drexel’s work, and his latest CNAS report is no exception 👇🏼

New report from Bill Drexel and I on US-China tech competition in Brazil! We focus on AI compute 🖥️, smart cities 🌆, and LEO satellites 🛰️ While zooming in on Brazil, the insights speak to global dynamics in the US-China tech competition /19

The Administration is considering changes to the Framework for AI Diffusion. We at @CNAS propose 5 objectives to guide the future of export controls and AI diffusion, to protect and promote America's AI leadership.

The CNAS Annual Conference is right around the corner! On June 3, CNAS will bring together bipartisan leaders, policymakers, and industry to chart a vision for enhancing America's global edge. Learn more and register here: conference.cnas.org

My colleague Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante spent much of the past year deep in the weeds of quantum sensing. The result is this deeply researched report that details not only why US leadership in next-gen quantum sensing matters, but also how we can secure and extend America's edge. 🔥⬇️🔥

Join us tomorrow for the #CNAS2025 National Security Conference! Register here to watch online: conference.cnas.org/register/

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