Georgetown CSET analyzes China's chipmaking progress and US AI strategy

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-20 20:19

A policy research organization within Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, CSET, has published research examining China's advancements in chipmaking. Their analysis, shared by Sam Bresnick in Barron's, discusses how the Trump administration's AI strategy, which aims to balance promoting AI and semiconductor exports with national security, could impact U.S. competitiveness against China. AI

IMPACT Examines how US AI and semiconductor export policies might affect competitiveness with China.

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CSET (Georgetown — Center for Security & Emerging Tech) TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Tavenner · 2026-08-20 20:19

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