Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) AI Actions

Document types

• policy paper 26
• news analysis 22
• expert analysis 1
• academic paper 1

Recent CFR activity

• policy paper 4/1/2026

  [CFR] AI Is Facing a Crisis of Control—and the Industry Knows It

  Advanced AI faces an accelerating crisis of control, posing severe security risks from dangerous capabilities and rogue behavior, with industry leaders warning of catastrophic consequences.

• news analysis 4/1/2026

  [CFR] AI Is Facing a Crisis of Control—and the Industry Knows It

  The AI industry acknowledges a crisis of control due to AI's potential for misuse in developing weapons and its capacity for deception, urging urgent action despite government inaction.

• policy paper 4/15/2026

  [CFR] Six Reasons Claude Mythos Is an Inflection Point for AI—and Global Security

  Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model demonstrated an unprecedented ability to autonomously discover and exploit zero-day software vulnerabilities in secure infrastructure, raising significant global security concerns.

• news analysis 2/27/2026

  [CFR] The AI Sovereignty Paradox at Home and Abroad

  The Pentagon's demand for guardrail-free access to Anthropic's AI models for national security creates an AI sovereignty paradox, as Anthropic refuses based on ethical concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

• news analysis 4/15/2026

  [CFR] Six Reasons Claude Mythos Is an Inflection Point for AI—and Global Security

  Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model independently developed advanced offensive cyberattack capabilities, leading to its restriction and the formation of a consortium for defensive use.

• policy paper 11/6/2025

  [CFR] Securing Intelligence: Why AI Security Will Define the Future of Trust

  The future of AI depends on securing its systems to maintain trust and resilience, with current vulnerabilities in models, deployment, and adversaries posing significant risks to adoption.

• news analysis 3/5/2026

  [CFR] Anthropic’s Standoff With the Pentagon Is a Test of U.S. Credibility

  The Pentagon declared Anthropic a national security supply chain risk, a move that may be legally dubious and could impact US AI competitiveness.

• policy paper 2/9/2026

  [CFR] Why Trust Infrastructure Is the United States’ AI Advantage

  The US has an AI advantage if it builds trust infrastructure through assurance frameworks, setting global standards and driving market power.

• policy paper 1/12/2026

  [CFR] How 2026 Could Decide the Future of Artificial Intelligence

  In 2026, AI's rapid advancement from hype to reality will necessitate critical governance, adoption, and geopolitical competition decisions, impacting economic and national security globally.

• policy paper 2/27/2026

  [CFR] The AI Sovereignty Paradox at Home and Abroad

  US Pentagon demands unfettered AI access from Anthropic, highlighting the conflict between national security needs and private firm ethical boundaries in AI development.

• policy paper 5/18/2026

  [CFR] Scaling Intelligence: The Security Foundations Beneath America’s AI Ambitions Are Cracking

  This expert take from the Council on Foreign Relations argues that the rapid diffusion of AI is cracking fundamental cybersecurity assumptions in the United States, necessitating a re-evaluation of attack costs, identity systems, and human judgment.

• policy paper 5/18/2026

  [CFR] Scaling Intelligence: The Security Foundations Beneath America's AI Ambitions Are Cracking

  An expert take identifies critical cybersecurity weaknesses in U.S. foundations due to AI diffusion, threatening America's AI ambitions.

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