Methodology

The findings in this report are based on a combination of open-source research, expert interviews, and analysis. The open-source research and expert interviews were conducted in parallel. Technical information was selected from technical reports, cyber and technology companies’ work and articles, as well as interviews with experts in AI hardware and software, threat intelligence, engineering, and cybersecurity. Information on policies, recent news, and data on AI or data center trends was derived from news articles, think tank reports and briefs, and interviews with governance, cybersecurity policy, and foreign and domestic policy experts. In total, over 100 sources and five expert interviews contributed to this report’s findings.