Harry Krejsa

I appreciated the opportunity to discuss AI, energy, and geopolitics at this year's Aspen Cyber Summit with
@deanwb.bsky.social, Marc Dunkelman, Katie Scharf Dykes, and @huqyeah.bsky.social.

I thoroughly enjoyed this timely conversation on the effective adoption of AI tools for military applications.

Cutting edge technologies could be game changers for U.S. allies in Asia—but Cold War defense export rules are holding them back.

CMIST’s new paper makes the case for defense export reform as the next frontier after acquisition reform.

Read here: https://ow.ly/zWUX50X4vPE

Taiwan’s Achilles’ Heel - The Wire China Taiwan is almost entirely dependent on imported fossil fuels for its energy supply — a critical weakness in the event of a Chinese blockade.

“If we’re in a contingency, shipping energy over the ocean in a contested environment... then we need to think about what kinds of energy technologies are available that are resilient to blockade,” @harrykrejsa.bsky.social tells The Wire China. Read more www.thewirechina.com/2025/09/28/t...

AI firm DeepSeek writes less-secure code for groups China disfavors Research by a U.S. security firm points to the country’s leading player in AI providing higher-quality results for some purposes than others.

I spoke with the Washington Post about remarkable new research suggesting DeepSeek will produce code with major security flaws much more often depending on who you tell it the software is for.

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Opinion | How tree huggers and dragon slayers could recharge a vital industry The hurdles to marrying clean tech and the defense industrial base are cultural more than technical.

Batteries are increasingly linking the defense & modern energy sectors. If “tree huggers” and “dragon slayers” join forces, America can reindustrialize on stronger footing. Sarah Hipel & I make the case today in our @washingtonpost.com op-ed.

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Trump sparks concern after suggesting he might allow sales of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips in China President says he could make deal for Nvidia to sell downgraded version of Blackwell chip in China but expert warns that could help Beijing compete in AI

I enjoyed discussing advanced chip exports to China with The Guardian, and why dismissing NVIDIA H20s as "obsolete" misunderstands the increasingly inference-intensive direction of the AI market.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

New from CMIST + SEI:

In our new white paper, Harry Krejsa & Thomas Şerban von Davier explore how slashed inference costs and openly-distributed models are transforming AI's future—economically, politically, and how we build the systems that power it.

Read now: www.cmu.edu/cmist/tech-a...

I was thrilled to be back in Taiwan speaking at DSET's National Strategic Summit on Supply Chain Resilience. I appreciated the opportunity to discuss shared US-Taiwan interests in energy and tech security as the AI race heats up.

CMIST's @harrykrejsa.bsky.social lends his expertise at The U.S. AI & Energy Summit today discussing how AI is transforming the energy landscape and the implications on national security.

This Wednesday, CMIST's @harrykrejsa.bsky.social will be speaking on the panel entitled "AI-Driven Energy Innovation and National Security" at the The U.S. AI & Energy Summit. Full information and registration: techforclimateaction.com/aiandenergy/

AI's energy demands are making our grid an even more tempting target for cyberattacks. Mark Montgomery and I argue in our new op-ed that clean tech & advanced transmission can make our grid more defensible & resilient to these attacks while fueling our race for AI advantage.

That means unleashing all the shovel-ready projects waiting for approval (most of which happen to be zero-carbon), making it easier to build both generation and transmission, and doubling down on the 45E/Y/X energy and manufacturing tax credits helping make it all possible.

Chris and I argue that to keep our AI sprint on track — especially with the PRC now nipping at our heels — we need to embrace that "all of the above" strategy everyone professes to support.

While gas and nuclear will be key components of our future energy mix, these timelines simply won't do for the sprint to superintelligence that industry and the administration see as a national security imperative.

This is coming at a critical moment as natural gas supply chains seem to be hitting multiyear snarls, and both traditional nuclear and SMR construction delays are stretching into the 2030s.

How to get real about fueling the AI arms race - Washington Examiner Building an abundant energy future doesn’t require buying into Silicon Valley’s promises, but we should move faster in case Beijing starts believing the hype.

Chris Barnard and I argue in our new op-ed that, when it comes to fueling our AI competition with China, Texas seems to be the only state that has figured out how to generate the electricity necessary to meet the moment.

www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...

Last week, CMIST hosted Masaryk University’s delegation in DC for the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge. The group engaged in discussions on cybersecurity policy, emerging threats, and potential U.S.-Czech research collaboration.

On the latest episode of Cyber Focus, CMIST’s @harrykrejsa.bsky.social joins Frank Cilluffo to discuss how China’s cyber operations threaten U.S. energy security - and what can be done to protect it. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2307155/epis...

Welcome to CMIST Jamie Morgan Non-Resident Fellow

We're excited to welcome Jamie Morgan as a Non-Resident Fellow with CMIST. With nearly 20 years in public service, including DoD and Navy roles, Jamie's focus is the impact of new tech on warfare and policy in the Indo-Pacific. Welcome to the team, Jamie! www.cmu.edu/cmist/about-...

I was thrilled to join the latest episode of Volts to discuss how clean energy technologies can be uniquely capable of defending our grid against PRC attack, how best to integrate the "peaceniks and natsec hawks," and where clean tech, AI, and national security could pave the road to abundance.

I appreciated the opportunity to be on!

Good news -- more has arrived!
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My first report for Carnegie Mellon's Institute for Strategy & Technology explores how clean energy is uniquely capable of fortifying our infrastructure against PRC cyberattacks — but only if the national security and clean tech communities realize their common cause.
www.cmu.edu/cmist/tech-a...

The Cybersecurity Stakes of the Energy Transition - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.

I thoroughly enjoyed having this conversation on the Columbia Energy Exchange about how clean energy technologies can not only decarbonize our infrastructure, but also fortify it against the kinds of attacks we know Beijing and others are preparing. www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/the-cybersec...