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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.
- AI Now Hosts Report Launch and Organizer Panel on Using Policy to Stop Data Center Expansion
On Thursday, December 4, we held a launch event for the North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit—a guide for organizers and policymakers on how to use local and state policy to stop rampant AI data center expansion. The launch event—“North Star Interventions: Using Policy as an Organizing Tool in Our Data Center Fights”—previewed the toolkit’s The post AI Now Hosts Report Launch and Organizer Panel on Using Policy to Stop Data Center Expansion appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit: State and Local Policy Interventions to Stop Rampant AI Data Center Expansion
This policy toolkit is primarily geared toward stopping, slowing, and restricting rampant data center development in the US at the local and state level. Our approach recognizes the extractive relationship between data centers and local communities: Hyperscale data centers deplete scarce natural resources, pollute local communities and increase the use of fossil fuels, raise energy The post North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit: State and Local Policy Interventions to Stop Rampant AI Data Center Expansion appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
Is an artificial-intelligence bubble about to pop? The question of whether we’re in for a replay of the 2008 housing collapse—complete with bailouts at taxpayers’ expense—has saturated the news cycle. For every day that passes without disaster, AI companies can more persuasively insist that no such market correction is coming. But the federal government is already bailing out the AI industry with regulatory changes and public funds that will protect companies in the event of a private sector pullback. The post You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Fission for Algorithms: The Undermining of Nuclear Regulation in Service of AI
A report examining nuclear “fast-tracking” initiatives on their feasibility and their impact on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards. The post Fission for Algorithms: The Undermining of Nuclear Regulation in Service of AI appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- The fusing of AI firms and the state is leading to a dangerous concentration of power
With all of this in mind, Hard Reset spoke with researcher Sarah West, the co-executive director of a think tank advocating for an AI that benefits the public interest, not just a select few. We discuss this consolidation of power among a few AI players—and how the government is actually hindering the development of healthier competition and consumer-friendly AI products, while flirting with financial disaster. The post The fusing of AI firms and the state is leading to a dangerous concentration of power appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- The Destruction in Gaza Is What the Future of AI Warfare Looks Like
“AI systems, and generative AI models in particular, are notoriously flawed with high error rates for any application that requires precision, accuracy, and safety-criticality,” Dr. Heidy Khlaaf, chief AI scientist at the AI Now Institute, told Gizmodo. “AI outputs are not facts; they’re predictions. The stakes are higher in the case of military activity, as you’re now dealing with lethal targeting that impacts the life and death of individuals.” The post The Destruction in Gaza Is What the Future of AI Warfare Looks Like appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- ChatGPT safety systems can be bypassed to get weapons instructions
“That OpenAI’s guardrails are so easily tricked illustrates why it’s particularly important to have robust pre-deployment testing of AI models before they cause substantial harm to the public,” said Sarah Meyers West, a co-executive director at AI Now, a nonprofit group that advocates for responsible and ethical AI usage. The post ChatGPT safety systems can be bypassed to get weapons instructions appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- The Rise and Fall of Nvidia’s Geopolitical Strategy
China’s Cyberspace Administration last month banned companies from purchasing Nvidia’s H20 chips, much to the chagrin of its CEO Jensen Huang. This followed a train wreck of events that unfolded over the summer. The post The Rise and Fall of Nvidia’s Geopolitical Strategy appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- AI Now’s Partnership and Strategy Lead Alli Finn Testifies at the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services
On October 15, 2025, AI Now’s Partnership and Strategy Lead Alli Finn will provide Testimony to the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services. Read their full Testimony, Public Policymaking on AI: Invest in People, Not in Corporate Power, below: The post AI Now’s Partnership and Strategy Lead Alli Finn Testifies at the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Technology and Information Services appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- AI Now Co-ED Amba Kak Gives Remarks Before the UN General Assembly on AI Governance
On September 25, 2025 AI Now’s Co-Executive Director Amba Kak spoke to the UN General Assembly at a high-level multistakeholder informal meeting to launch the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Read her full remarks below. Excellencies, distinguished colleagues. It is an honour to join you today. My name is Amba Kak and I co-direct the The post AI Now Co-ED Amba Kak Gives Remarks Before the UN General Assembly on AI Governance appeared first on AI Now Institute.