Janet Egan
@janet_e_egan
AI and National Security. Senior Fellow at CNAS. All views are my own.
Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scaling_laws episode, produced with @UTexasLaw, where @KevinTFrazier spoke to @janet_e_egan, Jessica Brandt, @neil_chilson, and @fiiiiiist about the Trump administration's recently released AI Action plan, its extensive recommendations, and what may…
I'm excited to soon have a Horizon Fellow working with me at CNAS. Applications are open for the 2026 cohort - a great opportunity to explore think tanks, agencies and congress and make an impact on AI policy.
🚀 Applications are open for the 2026 Horizon Fellowship! Deadline: Aug 28 Join a community of 80+ alums and spend up to two years in DC working on emerging tech policy at agencies, congress, or think tanks. Learn more and apply here: horizonpublicservice.org/applications-o…
Listen. Watch. Debate! New @scaling_laws pod analyzing the AI Action Plan is live. You're not going to want to miss this conversation with @janet_e_egan, @neil_chilson, @fiiiiiist, and Jessica Brandt - hosted by @KevinTFrazier and made possible by @lawfare & @UTexasLaw.
”The costs of training an AI model at the technological frontier continue to escalate,“ writes @janet_e_egan. ”As America strengthens its lead, nation-state adversaries will be increasingly incentivized to acquire these technologies through other means.“ Read more in the latest…
🚨 NEW rundown on the Trump administration's AI Action plan from me and CNAS colleagues @EmilyKilcrease1, @janet_e_egan, @geoffreygertz, @Sam_Howell15, @CalebWithersDC, @michaeljaydepp, @rubyscanlon, and @MorganCPeirce. Overall, the administration deserves credit for advancing…
New paper & surprising result. LLMs transmit traits to other models via hidden signals in data. Datasets consisting only of 3-digit numbers can transmit a love for owls, or evil tendencies. 🧵
Looking for the best takes on the AI Action Plan? Subscribe to Scaling Laws. We'll have more AI scoops than an ice store. Here's our line up: @neil_chilson, @janet_e_egan, @fiiiiiist, and Jessica Brandt. Coming to you in time for that Thursday work out / run / etc.
DeepSeek was not a Sputnik moment in AI This graph is the Sputnik moment in AI
.@VP, @mkratsios47 & @davidsacks47 say the US must be the world’s ‘AI partner of choice.’ Why is that a worthy goal—and how do we get there? In The Republic, I describe how a "Strategic Promotion" agenda could help ensure US AI and compute anchor the global economy for decades
The United States must not only dominate in the development of frontier AI capabilities, but also must ensure the American AI stack -- from chips, to models, to applications -- is adopted worldwide.
Today I’m joining Anthropic's Long Term Benefit Trust, an independent body designed to help @AnthropicAI achieve its public benefit mission.
Very positive development!
Introducing Claude Gov—a custom set of models built for U.S. national security customers. Already deployed by agencies at the highest level of U.S. national security, access to these models is limited to those who operate in classified environments.
Delighted to have cohosted the Technical Innovations for AI Policy Conference by @CNASdc @farairesearch @JoinFAI and @RANDCorporation. Some of the great talks are now online 🧵
🎬 Technical Innovations for AI Policy wrapped this weekend with 200+ attendees and 30+ great speakers; highlights in video below 👇 We're also releasing our first 4 talk recordings from @AlexBores @hlntnr @MarkBeal @bradrcarson, 🔗s in 🧵.
Great to chat AI power demand with @AmrithRamkumar, Michael Polsky, @MarkCMontgomery, and @janet_e_egan at the CNAS summit yesterday!
My colleague @Constanza_MVB spent much of the past year deep in the weeds of quantum sensing. The result is this deeply researched report that details not only why US leadership in next-gen quantum sensing matters, but also how we can secure and extend America's edge. 🔥⬇️🔥
🧵1/ After months of research and dozens of expert interviews, I’m excited to share my new report with @CNASdc. I explore quantum sensing as a strategic opportunity to address pressing national security vulnerabilities while reinforcing America’s global quantum leadership.