Center for Security and Emerging Technology

Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Formation2019; 5 years ago (2019)
TypeThink tank
PurposeTechnology & security
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Founding Director
Jason Gaverick Matheny
Executive Director
Dewey Murdick
Parent organization
School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Websitecset.georgetown.edu

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) is a think tank dedicated to policy analysis at the intersection of national and international security and emerging technologies, based at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

Its mission is to study the security impacts of emerging technologies by analyzing data, supporting academic work in security and technology studies, and delivering nonpartisan analysis to the policy community.[1] CSET focuses particularly on the intersection of security and artificial intelligence (AI).[2] It addresses topics such as national competitiveness,[3] opportunities related to AI,[4] talent and knowledge flows,[5] AI safety assessments,[6] and AI applications in biotechnology[7] and computer security.[8]

CSET's founding director, Jason Gaverick Matheny, previously served as the director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.[9] Its current executive director is Dewey Murdick, former Chief Analytics Officer and Deputy Chief Scientist within the Department of Homeland Security.[10]

Established in January 2019, CSET has received more than $57,000,000 in funding from the Open Philanthropy Project,[11] the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,[12] and the Public Interest Technology University Network. CSET has faced criticism over its ties to the effective altruism movement.[13]

  1. ^ "About Us". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. January 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Georgetown launches new $55 million center on security & emerging technology". Institute for Technology, Law and Policy. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Compete". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ "Applications". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. ^ "Workforce". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ "Assessment". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ "Bio-Risk". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ "CyberAI". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ^ Anderson, Nick (February 28, 2019). "Georgetown launches think tank on security and emerging technology". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Dewey Murdick". Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  11. ^ "Georgetown University — Center for Security and Emerging Technology". Open Philanthropy Project. January 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hewlett Foundation". October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Bordelon, Brendan (October 13, 2023). "How a billionaire-backed network of AI advisers took over Washington". Politico.