

Audio Briefs
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.
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Jul 28, 2025 • 7min
Toward Reliable AI, from the Bottom Up
An audio version of “Toward Reliable AI, from the Bottom Up,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ian Reynolds. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 28, 2025 • 9min
The Road to Kyiv Must Not Run Through Washington
An audio version of “The Road to Kyiv Must Not Run Through Washington,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Alexander Palmer and Sofiia Syzonenko. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 28, 2025 • 16min
The United States Risks Losing its Carbon Capture Advantage
An audio version of “The United States Risks Losing its Carbon Capture Advantage,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 28, 2025 • 10min
How a Cyber Alliance Took Down Russian Cybercrime
An audio version of “How a Cyber Alliance Took Down Russian Cybercrime,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 25, 2025 • 19min
Building Resilient Water Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
An audio version of “Building Resilient Water Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s David Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 25, 2025 • 29min
Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race
An audio version of “Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Navin Girishankar, Kirti Gupta, Matt Pearl, Philip Luck, James Andrew Lewis, Leslie Abrahams, Sujai Shivakumar, Erin L. Murphy, Noam Unger, and Madeleine McLean. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 25, 2025 • 21min
Hidden Enablers: Third Countries in North Korea’s Cyber Playbook
An audio version of “Hidden Enablers: Third Countries in North Korea’s Cyber Playbook,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sunha Bae. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 24, 2025 • 11min
Electric Vehicles, China, and the Industrial Strategies Reshaping Mobility in Emerging Economies
An audio version of “Electric Vehicles, China, and the Industrial Strategies Reshaping Mobility in Emerging Economies,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 24, 2025 • 7min
Deterrence Runs on Rare Earths
An audio version of “Deterrence Runs on Rare Earths,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen with Jake Kwon. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 24, 2025 • 10min
Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia
An audio version of “Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.