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Q&A: National security, competition, and risk reduction — AI at IST
As AI models continue to proliferate and gain prominence, what are the cross-sector implications for national security, strategic competitiveness, and more? In this month's edition of the TechnologIST, Lillian Ilsley-Greene sat down with IST AI experts Jennifer Tang, Gabrielle Tran, and Fatima Faisal Khan to hear about how their work addresses the potential risks and opportunities of AI.
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August 29, 2025
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IST Statement on President Trump’s AI Action Plan and Related Executive Orders
In February, IST submitted comments in response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s request for information on the development of an AI Action Plan. We were heartened to see many of the key issues we raised reflected in the Trump Administration’s recent AI executive orders.
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distributed energy
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energy security
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July 25, 2025
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IST Launching AI Chip Export Control Initiative with Support from Open Philanthropy
Malicious actors continue to exploit loopholes to access the powerful microprocessors required to train AI. IST, with support from Open Philanthropy, is launching an effort to investigate compliance failure and develop a framework to strengthen AI chip export policy & enforcement.
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May 28, 2025
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