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AI admin tools pose a threat to national security

Artificial intelligence is already being used on the battlefield. Accelerated adoption is in sight. This year, Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI all declared that their AI foundation models were available for use by US national security. AI warfare is controversial and widely criticised. But a more insidious set of AI use cases have already been quietly integrated into the US military.

What the European Commission’s focus on AI industrial policy means for Green and left-of-centre parties

Frederike Kaltheuner of AI Now shares her insights on the European Commission’s focus on AI industrial policy means for Green and left-of-centre parties.

How to Remedy Google’s Search Monopoly

AI Now Associate Director Kate Brennan discusses Google's antitrust case in conversation with Alissa Cooper, Cristina Caffarra. and David Dinielli.

Meta says it’s making its Llama models available for US national security applications

According to a recent study from the nonprofit AI Now Institute, the AI deployed today for military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance poses dangers because it relies on personal data that can be exfiltrated and weaponized by adversaries.

The Elephant in the Room in the Google Search Case: Generative AI

The elephant in the room is generative AI, which is rapidly transforming the search engine market landscape. Look no further than Google’s own generative AI chatbot Gemini, which provides users with an impossible-to-opt-out-of “AI Summary” at the top of Google’s own search results page.

AI Now Senior EU and Global Governance Lead Frederike Kaltheuner Provides Expert Consultation at UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights

On October 1 2024, AI Now's Associate Director Kate Brennan provided testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Technology hearing on the corporate capture of the MyCity portal.

U.S. Military Makes First Confirmed OpenAI Purchase for War-Fighting Forces

“It is extremely alarming that they’re explicit in OpenAI tool use for ‘unified analytics for data processing’ to align with USAFRICOM’s mission objectives,” said Heidy Khlaaf, chief AI scientist at the AI Now Institute, who has previously conducted safety evaluations for OpenAI.

White House Urges Agencies to Adopt AI for Military, Spy Use

Responding to the new strategy, Sarah Myers West, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, a policy research center, warned against rushing to adopt the technology across many different domains, arguing for time-tested approaches to ensure safety. She said there’s a risk that in life-and-death decisions, human military operators may defer to the recommendations of AI systems.

Researchers sound alarm on dual-use AI for defense

In the paper, published by the AI Now Institute, authors Heidy Khlaaf, Sarah Myers West, and Meredith Whittaker point out the growing interest in commercial AI models—sometimes called foundation models—for military purposes, particularly for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. They argue that while concerns around AI’s potential for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons dominate the conversation, big commercial foundation models already pose underappreciated risks to civilians.

“Everything converges with a handful of US corporations”

How can Europe keep up with the USA and China in artificial intelligence? That is the wrong question, says the organization AI Now. Before Europe invests hundreds of billions in AI, it should be clarified who benefits from it.

Time100/AI 2024

Amba Kak, Co-Executive Director of AI Now listed among Time100’s most influential people in AI in 2024.

The AI industry is pushing a nuclear power revival — partly to fuel itself

“I want to see innovation in this country,” Myers West said. “I just want the scope of innovation to be determined beyond the incentive structures of these giant companies.”

Women in AI: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, ‘Why build AI at all?’

At many points in my career, I’ve wondered, “Why are we getting locked into this very dystopian vision of the future?” The answer has little to do with the tech itself and a lot to do with public policy and commercialization.

AI Now Co-ED Amba Kak Included on Time 100 AI 2024 List

AI Now Statement on Sen. Schumer’s AI Roadmap

Office Hours: AI Now Is Hiring

AI Now Speech at CAIDP 2024 AI Policy Awards

How Big Tech is winning the AI talent war

“It is not going to be about who has the best model but who has the best infrastructure and platform-play with access to the consumer,” Kak says. “Inflection and Mistral are the barnacles on the hull of Big Tech.”