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DSET and Wilson Center Co-Host Technology Roundtables on Physical AI, Advanced Packaging, and U.S.–Taiwan Supply Chain Cooperation
On October 8, 2026, the Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET) and the Wilson Center co-hosted two technology roundtables in Washington, D.C., focusing on physical AI and robotics, and on advanced packaging and silicon photonics. Drawing on DSET’s recent research, the discussions examined how China’s industrial policies are reshaping emerging technology supply
DSET and SCSP Co-Host Physical AI Discussion on U.S.–Taiwan Robotics Cooperation and Trusted Supply Chains
The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) on Oct. 9 co-hosted an event in Washington, D.C., with the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) to present findings from its report, The Age of Robotics: China-West Competition and Taiwan’s Indispensable Role in the Non-Red Supply Chain. Drawing on China’s robotics development and Taiwan’s supply
DSET Discusses AI Competition and Taiwan’s Economic Security at Georgetown University
DSET CEO Jeremy Chang and Policy Analyst Nathanael Cheng on Oct. 8, 2026 participated in a fireside chat titled, “Geopolitics, Technology, and Taiwan,” hosted by the Asian Studies Program at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Moderated by Evan Medeiros, Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies, the discussion explored semiconductor supply chains, export controls,
Aviation Week Analyzes U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine Battlefield Experiences, Interviews DSET on Uncrewed Systems in the Taiwan Strait
A recent report published by Aviation Week looks back on the evolution of military strategy and technological development from the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s to the contemporary Iran-Israel and Russia-Ukraine wars. It explores the lessons these experiences offer for Taiwan and assesses the challenges Taiwan faces in deterring an invasion and countering
DSET Participates in the 2026 NATO Days in Ostrava Detailing Asymmetric Defense and Civil Resilience Strategies
Samara Duerr, Policy Analyst at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET), participated as a speaker in the panel “Lessons from Ukraine for Taiwan” on September 18, 2026. The event, co-hosted by Centrum PANT, Sinposis, and Jagello 2000, convened experts to evaluate how Taiwan is adapting asymmetrical defense strategies and civil resilience models derived from the Ukrainian experience. The session was moderated by Kateřina Procházková, an analyst at Sinopsis, and fello
Belgian Office Taipei Visits DSET to Exchange Views on National Defense and Drone Development
Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET) hosted Matthieu Branders, Director of the Belgian Office Taipei, and Cédric Schampers, Deputy Director, on the 5th of October. In light of Taiwan’s active development of its drone industry and asymmetric warfare capabilities in recent years, the Belgian Office Taipei expressed interest in how Taiwan leverages
DSET Releases New Report on Large Language Model censorship: Western LLMs Inherit Chinese CCP Censorship Through Their Training Data
The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) has released The Sanitized Corpus: Detecting Chinese Censorship Bias in Large Language Models. The report examines how the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) censorship of the Chinese-language internet seeps into the training data of the world’s most widely used AI services. It also shows how this
Nikkei Asia Highlights Taiwan’s Maritime Drone Developments and Challenges, Cites DSET Analysis
Nikkei Asia recently reported that in the face of China’s persistent incursions around the Taiwan Strait and escalating regional security risks, the Taiwanese government is driving technological R&D through the procurement of uncrewed maritime systems to bolster its response against aggression and blockade threats posed by the People’s Liberation Army Navy and China Coast Guard
TaiwanPlus Reports on Nvidia’s AI Safety Tools, Featuring DSET Commentary on the Shifting Safety Debate
Nvidia recently released a free software suite designed to make AI agents safer and prevent them from going rogue, amid continuing debate over industry regulation. On 29 September, TaiwanPlus interviewed Cai Yun-Ting, Director of the Democratic Governance Research Program at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET), to explore how Nvidia’s tools reflect a changing debate about AI safety. Cai described controls outside the model as a
Taiwan News Features DSET’s Taiwan-Japan Drone Report, Focusing on Supply Chain Cooperation and Policy Recommendations
Taiwan News reported on a new research paper published by DSET’s National Security Program, titled “Japan is Back: The Emerging Taiwan–Japan Non-Red Drone Supply Chain Partnership.” The report conducts an in-depth analysis of the current state of the drone industries in Taiwan and Japan across industry scale, policy, diplomacy, offering key policy recommendations. Citing the
DSET Welcomes Australian Bipartisan Parliamentary Delegation for Discussions on Energy Resilience, Supply Chain Security, and Democratic Resilience
The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) recently hosted a cross-party parliamentary delegation from Australia, led by Senator Slade Brockman, Deputy President of the Australian Senate. The delegation included Senator Richard Dowling, as well as Members of the House of Representatives Zoe McKenzie, Ben Small, and Mary Aldred. Senator Brockman noted that
Taiwan In Focus for Trump-Xi Summit; NYT Quotes DSET on Trade as Security Shield
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington tomorrow (Sept. 24). According to a report by The New York Times, China may press the United States to delay a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to Taiwan. Regarding the impact of the Trump-Xi summit on U.S.-China-Taiwan relations, the report
DSET Releases Taiwan–Japan Drone Report: Taiwan–Japan Cooperation Is Deepening, but Joint Production Needs to Be Strengthened
The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) has released Japan is Back: The Emerging Taiwan–Japan Non-Red Drone Supply Chain Partnership, examining the development of the drone industries in Taiwan and Japan, progress in bilateral cooperation, and future opportunities for supply chain collaboration. Authored by Hung-Yuan Teng, Policy Analyst with DSET’s National Security
Taiwan News Reports Chinese Military Researcher Used AI to Simulate Electronic Warfare Against Taiwan, Citing DSET Analysis
Cai Yun-ting, Director of the Democratic Governance Program at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET), was recently interviewed by Taiwan News about a Chinese military researcher’s use of the AI model Claude to develop electronic warfare planning software targeting military facilities in Taiwan. Cai noted that AI has substantially reduced the time and manpower required for intelligenc
U.S. Bans Imports of Foreign-Made Robots: DSET Analyzes U.S. Supply Chain and Impact on Taiwanese Manufacturers
In late July, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added foreign-made advanced robotic devices—including mobile robots such as robotic dogs and humanoid robots—to its covered list, prohibiting their import and sale. U.S. media outlet Domino Theory interviewed Nathanael Cheng, a policy analyst in the Economic Security Program at DSET, to analyze the current U.S. robotics
Franceinfo Focuses on Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry, Interviewing DSET CEO on Silicon Shield and Cross-Strait Security
French public news broadcaster France Info produced a short video report focusing on Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and its global strategic significance. The news team visited laboratories at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to guide viewers through the semiconductor manufacturing process, and interviewed Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang, DSET CEO and Director of the Economic Security Program, on the strategic importance of the semiconductor industry. The report noted t
DSET Op-Ed Analyzes the Applications and Integration of Uncrewed Maritime Systems
Taiwan’s maritime security faces severe challenges, as episodic incursions from China have evolved into a persistent dilemma of force-to-space imbalance. Cathy Fang, Policy Analyst at the National Security Program at DSET, contributed an article to the Ocean Affairs Council’s International Maritime Information, arguing that Taiwan should develop uncrewed marine systems (UMS) as an asymmetric maritime
DSET Op-Ed in The Washington Times Urges U.S. and Taiwan to Avoid China’s Semiconductor Narrative
Peter V. Tozzi, Policy Analyst with DSET’s Economic Security Program and Democratic Governance Program, recently published an op-ed in The Washington Times titled “U.S. and Taiwan must stop telling China’s chips story,” arguing that Washington and Taipei should avoid framing semiconductor cooperation through competing “hollowing out” narratives. Tozzi stresses that Taiwan is not a competitor
DSET and Hoover Institution Co-Host Closed-Door Meeting on U.S.-Taiwan Semiconductor Cooperation and Supply Chain Resilience
On September 10, 2026, the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) and Stanford University’s Hoover Institution co-hosted the “Hoover-DSET Joint Working Lunch on Semiconductors.” The closed-door discussion brought together the Hoover delegation, Taiwanese industry leaders, and policy experts to examine AI-driven semiconductor demand, the international expansion of Taiwan’s supply chains, and opportunities
Bipartisan U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation Visits DSET to Discuss Robotics, AI Distillation and Drones
DSET recently hosted a bipartisan delegation of 10 staffers from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The two sides exchanged views on key issues, including robotics, AI distillation, and drones. Delegation members represented the offices of Mike Crapo (Chairman, Senate Finance Committee), Bernie Sanders (Ranking Member, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee), Tim