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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.
- Life Under the Algorithm
AI Now's Katie Wells co-authors this piece with Veena Dubal in the Fall 2026 Issue, exploring how algorithmic wages and prices are reshaping our lives. The post Life Under the Algorithm appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal
Trusting companies to self-report the risks of their own products constitutes both a conflict of interest and a “subversion of democratic processes when AI labs are allowed to take over the arbitration of risk determinations with life-or-death consequences," says AI Now's Chief AI Scientist Heidy Khlaaf. The post AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- What Really Happened When OpenAI Bots Escaped a Cybersecurity Test?
When hundreds of OpenAI agents broke out of their test environment and infiltrated the AI platform Hugging Face, headlines warned that the machines had gone rogue. But Heidy Khlaaf says this is the wrong story and a distraction from the real problem. The post What Really Happened When OpenAI Bots Escaped a Cybersecurity Test? appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- After OpenAI’s Bots Went Rogue, Watchdogs Were Kept on a Short Leash
To Heidy Khlaaf, who left OpenAI in 2021 and now serves as chief scientist at the AI Now Institute, a policy research nonprofit, the issue is also that A.I. companies often ignore established safety and security protocols from other industries. The post After OpenAI’s Bots Went Rogue, Watchdogs Were Kept on a Short Leash appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Why Human Control Isn’t Enough in Military AI with Heidy Khlaaf
In this episode of Responsible Bytes, Dr. Zena Assaad speaks with Heidy Khlaaf about why military AI systems are far less reliable than their marketing suggests, especially in safety-critical and combat settings. The post Why Human Control Isn’t Enough in Military AI with Heidy Khlaaf appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears
“If this technology takes off in the way that you see the CEOs of AI Labs talking about, we’re facing a significant impact to our economy, to people’s jobs, to their sense of agency,” Sarah Myers West. The post Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- As Meta Agrees to $17B Settlement, Now Is the Time to Regulate AI Before It’s Too Late: Amba Kak
Amba Kak, the co-executive director of AI Now Institute, joins Democracy Now for a wide-ranging discussion on tech policy, regulation, and accountability. The post As Meta Agrees to $17B Settlement, Now Is the Time to Regulate AI Before It’s Too Late: Amba Kak appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Iran sanctions: How to make an outcast out of a pariah
“We learned very quickly we cannot afford that lever being pulled,” said Aya Ibrahim, the former Biden official who is now a senior fellow at the AI Now Institute and The Century Foundation. The post Iran sanctions: How to make an outcast out of a pariah appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Ex-Googlers Are Planning AI-Human Hybrid to Prevent Rogue Models
Sarah Myers West, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, urges that getting the rules right through concrete benchmarks matters most for mitigating risks. The post Ex-Googlers Are Planning AI-Human Hybrid to Prevent Rogue Models appeared first on AI Now Institute.
- Episode 20: Resisting AI Data Centers, with Alli Finn and Matt Rodriguez
Alli Finn, Director of Community Partnerships, joined the Dreaming Against the Machine podcast to talk about the speed and scale of data center construction, its impact on surrounding communities, and how people can fight back. The post Episode 20: Resisting AI Data Centers, with Alli Finn and Matt Rodriguez appeared first on AI Now Institute.