Technology & Innovation
President Trump and Chairman Xi both believe they hold the stronger hand.
Technology is now central to geopolitics. Leadership in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, and cyber capabilities increasingly determines economic strength and military advantage, and democracies face a sharpening contest with authoritarian rivals over the rules and infrastructure of the digital age. This hub is the gateway to analysis across the technology and innovation agenda: the transatlantic effort to compete in emerging technology, secure supply chains, govern data and platforms, and defend cyberspace. Fellows and analysts, including specialists in the defense-technology field, examine how the United States and Europe can align on standards, protect critical capabilities, and translate innovation into security. Explore expert analysis and commentary spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and the technology competition shaping the balance of power.
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May 1, 2026
“Messy” US Chip Fab Outperforms Japan’s Textbook Model
How did the high costs, culture clash, and myriad regulations in Arizona win out over Japanese discipline, captive customers, and state-led coordination?
May 1, 2026
CEPA Expands Tech and Security Expert Group
Three top policy leaders join CEPA’s bench of fellows.
April 30, 2026
Setting AI Rules of Engagement
Governments are struggling with outdated tactics to assert control over frontier AI models, at home and abroad.
April 30, 2026
Europe Struggles to Address AI Liability
The continent’s existing strategy leaves a giant gap in determining who is responsible for AI harms.
April 30, 2026
Sue the Chatbot? Good Luck
The US, Europe, and the UK are struggling to address liability claims for AI damages.
April 28, 2026
Putin’s Censors Lashed by Popular Rage
Russians are willing to tolerate a lot, but there’s a limit. As the country’s internet regulators are discovering.
April 28, 2026
AI Transforms the Chip Industry
The old semiconductor licensing model no longer suffices to power AI’s ferocious appetite.
April 24, 2026
The Funhouse Mirror of Chinese Statistics
China is succeeding in many fields but numbers can be misleading. Approach with caution.
April 24, 2026
Russia Goes Mad MAX
The Kremlin wants to copy China by creating a superapp, MAX, to dominate Russian digital life. It can only succeed through coercion.