Inside the Race to Make AI Build Itself
CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an article published by TIME. The article examines the race to automate AI research and the possibility that AI systems could increasingly accelerate their own development, raising concerns about how quickly AI progress may advance and whether researchers and policymakers can keep pace. The post Inside the Race to Make AI Build Itself appeared first on Center for Security and Emerging Technology .
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Published: 7 August 2026
Source: CSET Georgetown
Category: Field notes
Topics: unclassified
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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