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The AI Now Institute, based at New York University, is a research organization dedicated to studying the social, ethical, and policy implications of artificial intelligence. Its RSS feed delivers analysis, reports, and commentary on how AI intersects with law, labor, bias, surveillance, and civil rights. Unlike industry blogs that highlight technical breakthroughs, AI Now focuses on accountability, governance, and human impact. Readers will find policy briefs, essays, and critiques of corporate practices, making the content highly relevant for academics, policymakers, journalists, and activists. Posts are less frequent but rich in depth, often connected to ongoing debates in AI regulation and ethics. This feed is essential for those who want to understand not just what AI can do, but also the societal consequences of its widespread adoption.
- What’s the real cost of chasing AGI? Power consolidation is just the start, says the AI Now Institute.
On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Amba Kak and Dr. Sarah Myers West from the AI Now Institute, a think tank focused on the social implications of AI and the consolidation of power in the tech industry. Their recent report, dubbed Artificial Power, lays out the political economy driving today’s AI frenzy and what’s at stake for everyone else. The post What’s the real cost of chasing AGI? Power consolidation is just the start, says the AI Now Institute. appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Statement from Kate Brennan, Associate Director at the AI Now Institute on the remedy decision in US v. Google
Read the statement from AI Now’s Associate Director, Kate Brennan, below: In failing to grapple with the tremendous advantages Google holds in the generative AI market due to its search engine monopoly, yesterday’s decision leaves the gates open for Google to carry over its search monopoly into AI. Most concerningly, the court presents generative AI The post Statement from Kate Brennan, Associate Director at the AI Now Institute on the remedy decision in US v. Google appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Is the AI Bubble Too Big to Fail?
“We’re now locked into a particular version of the market and the future where all roads lead to big tech,” says Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, which studies AI development and policy. Indeed, the success of major stock indexes—and perhaps your 401(k)—is resting on the continued growth of AI: Meta, Amazon, and the chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom have accounted for 60 percent of the S&P 500’s returns this year. The post Is the AI Bubble Too Big to Fail? appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- AI Now Chief AI Scientist Dr. Heidy Khlaaf Included on Time 100 AI 2025 List
We are excited to announce that AI Now’s Chief AI Scientist, Dr. Heidy Khlaaf, is included on this year’s TIME 100 AI list, which features leaders, policymakers, artists, and entrepreneurs who are advancing major conversations about how AI is reshaping the world. Read more about Dr. Khlaaf’s pathbreaking work here. The post AI Now Chief AI Scientist Dr. Heidy Khlaaf Included on Time 100 AI 2025 List appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Did Sam Altman Accidentally Admit That the AI Bubble Is Here?
Did Sam Altman Accidentally Admit That the AI Bubble Is Here? The economics seem fuzzy at best, but the largest AI companies are unlikely to take a financial hit because of U.S. government subsidies, says Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, a policy organization. The post Did Sam Altman Accidentally Admit That the AI Bubble Is Here? appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Experts worry about transparency, unforeseen risks as DOD forges ahead with new frontier AI projects
“We’ve particularly warned before that commercial models pose a much more significant safety and security threat than military purpose-built models, and instead this announcement has disregarded these known risks and boasts about commercial use as an accelerator for AI, which is indicative of how these systems have clearly not been appropriately assessed,” Khlaaf explained. The post Experts worry about transparency, unforeseen risks as DOD forges ahead with new frontier AI projects appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- How AI Adoption Is Sitting With Workers
There’s a danger to focusing primarily on CEO statements about AI adoption in the workplace, warns Brian Merchant, a journalist-in-residence at the AI Now Institute, an AI policy and research institute. The post How AI Adoption Is Sitting With Workers appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- The A.I. Cold War
"The push to integrate A.I. products everywhere grants A.I. companies power that goes beyond financial incentives, enabling them to concentrate power in a way we've never seen before," Dr. Heidy Khlaaf, chief A.I. scientist at the A.I. Now Institute, told me. The post The A.I. Cold War appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Trump’s Big, Beautiful L.L.M.
Dr. Sarah Myers West, the co-executive director of the independent research institute AI Now, told me that the plan “reads like the wish list for Silicon Valley’s big A.I. firms.” OpenAI didn’t return a request for comment on the plan, but the company seems suitably pleased with the result—at least according to a LinkedIn post from chief policy officer Chris Lehane, the former Democratic consultant turned tech regulatory rainmaker, declaring that Trump’s A.I. plan will “fuel growth, opportunity, and innovation for everyone, everywhere.” The post Trump’s Big, Beautiful L.L.M. appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation
"The White House AI Action Plan is written by Big Tech interests invested in advancing AI that's used on us, not by us," said Sarah Myers West and Amba Kak, co-executive directors of the AI Now Institute, which helped organize the statement. The post White House unveils sweeping plan to “win” global AI race through deregulation appeared first on AI Now Institute.