Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), Georgetown
Data-driven policy analysis on AI and national security for US policymakers.
CSET is a Georgetown think tank that briefs Congress and agencies on AI, chips and China. It is now led by Helen Toner, the former OpenAI board member who voted to remove Sam Altman.
Focus
- Compute governance
- International governance
- Safety evaluations
- Transparency
Funding, as far as we know
Open Philanthropy founding grant ($55M, 2019); 2025 donors incl. Google.org, Craig Falls, Eric Schmidt, Hewlett Foundation, Apple, NVIDIA - https://cset.georgetown.edu/2025-annual-report/
What they've actually done
Congressional testimony: Helen Toner (House Judiciary, trade secrets and AI) and William Hannas (Senate, Chinese tech transfer)
2025-05 / 2025-07
Helen Toner (ex-OpenAI board) appointed interim executive director
2025-09
Published 'When AI Builds AI' on AI R&D automation and its governance implications
2025-2026