In Wednesday’s Data Center Policy in Practice training session, we shared the strongest local and state policy interventions to protect water, air, and public health from the data center buildout, from diesel generator bans to water moratoriums. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTa3...

AI Now is hiring! We’re at a pivotal moment in the fight to shape the future of AI and its role in society. We’re looking for a Senior Operations Director, Program Associate, and Comms Associate to join our team. Apps are due May 25. All details here: bit.ly/49jMZe7

Our North Star Data Center toolkit identifies the affirmative policies to protect communities and equips organizers with policy pathways to stop, slow, and restrict the rapid expansion of AI data centers. Explore it here: datacenters.ainowinstitute.org

Join our training on May 6 at 1 ET: Protecting Our Water Resources, Air Quality, and Public Health from the Data Center Buildout. You’ll learn the strongest possible policy interventions to protect water, air, and public health from the data center buildout. bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

In yesterday's Data Center Policy in Practice training session, we reviewed the most direct policy interventions to stop data center development - bans and moratoriums - and explored zoning interventions that can be used when bans aren’t an option. Watch it here: youtu.be/Q6VtfP8W5XA

Join our training on April 29 at 1 ET: "Bans, Moratoriums, Zoning: How to Stop or Limit Data Center Development." Learn the most direct policy interventions to stop data center development and zoning interventions that can be used when bans aren’t an option: bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

Recent work by @katiejwells.bsky.social, Maya Pinto, and @fundaustek.bsky.social uncovers a VC-backed campaign to bring the Uber playbook to the healthcare industry, jeopardizing the condition of our hospitals. Read a write-up from @msainato.bsky.social in @theguardian.com: shorturl.at/FDWqt

NEW REPORT: “Uber For Nursing Part II” uncovers a nationwide campaign — backed by huge sums of venture capital and private-equity funds — to limit public oversight of healthcare facilities, weaken labor protections, and expose patients to new risks: ainowinstitute.org/publications/uber-for-nursing

We'll be speaking on @localprogress.bsky.social's webinar on April 23rd: How To Stop A Data Center. We’ll walk through what’s driving the data center buildout, what’s at stake for your community, and what you have the power to do about it. Register here: shorturl.at/HLfdJ

Our Data Center Policy in Practice training series starts on April 22nd at 1 pm ET with “The AI Industry, Data Center Buildout, & How to Take Power Back.” Explore policy interventions and organizing interventions to tackle corporate power. RSVP: bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

. @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social called for “independent, rigorous evaluations that objectively assess the risk of tools within existing cyber laws. Democratic institutions should determine how these models are released and deployed, not a private corporation with its own incentives." shorturl.at/4dkAm

We spoke with @wsj.com and @theguardian.com this week on how to make sense of OpenAI's latest policy rebrand. While the doc has a lot of the sounds of wanting more regulatory oversight, the company has lobbied aggressively for a deregulatory stance toward AI: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

On @channel4news.bsky.social @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social explains the stakes of Anthropic’s Mythos and its impact on security. We lack the evidence and independent expertise needed to verify the claims around the security tool - especially problematic given the risks posed by LLMs. shorturl.at/kNtU9

Register for our Data Center Policy in Practice training series, kicking off April 22. Each session dives into a specific policy area (zoning, water, energy, taxation), with real-world strategies from local and state organizers. bit.ly/policy-in-pr...

In @thenation.com, we examine how the Administration’s AI policies risk public resources to fund private gain with no accountability. We’ve seen versions of this, but never at this scale nor with stakes this high. Co-written with @susglickman.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/econ...

We partnered with @techequity.bsky.social on a memo outlining an alternative vision for California’s tech economy, one that unlocks real competition and sets a bold vision for public innovation. techequity.us/2026/04/01/b...

The tech industry’s moves into higher ed undermine its mission. Our Scholar in Residence @hellobrittparis.bsky.social describes how the AAUP is pushing back: www.aaup.org/bringing-fra...

“Two years ago, there was an investigation showing that Maven can have 30% or less accuracy, which isn't far from indiscriminate targeting.” @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social joins @telegraph.co.uk to unpack the risks of systems like Maven and what safeguards could look like: youtube.com/watch?v=NdHYDGHN5rQ

so proud to launch this toolkit alongside dozens of trailblazing partners mapping the best policies to stop the unaccountable expansion of data centers at the local, state, and federal level. designed for visionaries and policy wonks alike, it answers "so what do we do?" with over 100 recos ✨

Today, we're launching our interactive North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit to stop, slow, and restrict the rapid expansion of US AI data centers. The toolkit and training series lay out affirmative local, state, and federal policies to protect communities: datacenters.ainowinstitute.org 🧵

AI systems are introducing accountability gaps at every level of military decision-making that make it hard to attribute responsibility when systems cause civilian harm, @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social explains on @cnn.com. This makes it dangerously easy to avoid consequences. tinyurl.com/3fbvk323

AI companies are making sweeping claims about the advantages of their systems, while “grading their own homework.” At the same time, governments are signing contracts that bypass the independent verification processes that once defined defense procurement. @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social on @cnn.com:

In @nbcnews.com, @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social underscored that the use of AI speeds up the pace of warfare in ways that undermine accountability for mistakes. Speed "is really a cover for indiscriminate targeting when you consider how inaccurate these models are,” says Khlaaf. shorturl.at/tKGjM

Last month, we proposed ways to "reframe" the AI Summit conversation to bring meaning back to co-opted terms like sovereignty, democratization, and accountability. How can we turn the seeds of the alternative agenda into action? Read our final essay: ainowinstitute.org/general/beyo...

. @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social argues that deploying AI in military targeting systems is dangerously misguided. These models are unreliable and incapable of meeting the safety standards required for warfare. Read more in @techpolicypress.bsky.social, @voxdotcom.bsky.social and BBC 🧵 shorturl.at/ZYg1K

. @smw.bsky.social went on @cnn.com to discuss Anthropic. “There are existing standards around the use of tools in these contexts that need to be upheld and the Pentagon should be abiding by its own playbook.” shorturl.at/4gPYy @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social also speaks to this in CBC: shorturl.at/dB2qG

AI Now is excited to announce our Board of Directors: Lucy Suchman, @karenhao.bsky.social and @veenadubal.bsky.social, all longstanding advisors and supporters of the institute. We’re grateful for their support and excited to take our work into the next phase. ainowinstitute.org/about

Pricing algorithms deployed by powerful corporations are inflating prices, undermining competition, and threatening independent businesses and communities. On 3/3, Katie Wells joins @ilsr.bsky.social and others for a conversation on algorithmic pricing & market power. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Pricing algorithms deployed by powerful corporations are inflating prices, undermining competition, and threatening independent businesses and communities. On 3/3, Katie Wells joins @ilsr and others for a conversation on algorithmic pricing & market power. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The global AI summit produced another round of generic promises signed by 86 countries. The wide endorsement "tells you what kind of agenda it is: one that is AI-industry approved, not one that meaningfully protects the public," said @ambakak.bsky.social. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

At this AI Impact Summit, the global south is being pitched as a “third way” AI alternative to the US and China. Can it deliver without capitulating to Big Tech? Analysis from @ambakak.bsky.social, Astha Kapoor, Sumedha Deshmukh & Mila Samdub in @restofworld.org: restofworld.org/2026/india-a...

We’re dropping the final four interventions with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social @grohmannrafael.bsky.social, Chenai Chair, and @chinasa.bsky.social. In Reframing Impact: AI Summit 2026, we’re reframing the narratives that shape AI discourse, policy, and power today. 🧵

We just dropped the next 4 essays in Reframing Impact: AI Summit 2026, our new series with Aapti Institute and @themaybe.org – this time with Nikhil Dey, @timnitgebru.bsky.social, @audreyt.org, and @abeba.bsky.social 🧵

What does it mean for the criminal legal system to be increasingly reliant on privately developed technologies in the age of AI hype? On 2/5, @ambakak.bsky.social will keynote at @nacdl.org on AI, Markets, and the Privatization of State Authority www.nacdl.org/Event/Code,-...

Do recent layoffs signal AI is actually replacing human workers? Or do companies just think it sounds good to investors? @smw.bsky.social on @marketplace.org: “It’s a way for companies to look like they’re being innovative while stepping back over-investment.” www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

In two weeks, world leaders and tech executives will descend on Delhi for the AI Impact Summit 2026. There, power brokers will paint a pretty picture of the role AI will play in saving the world - from sharing prosperity to fixing climate change.

We’re dropping the first 4 essays in Reframing Impact: AI Summit 2026, our new series with Aapti Institute and @themaybe.org that takes a clear-eyed look at the narratives shaping the India AI Impact Summit and insists we collectively build the conversations that are missing 🧵

Tonight at Sundance, join Ghost in The Machine director Valerie Veatch, @themaybe.org’s Alix Dunn, AI Now’s Alli Finn, and others for a panel on AI ethics, data centers, and Big Tech. Register here: collab.sundance.org/catalog/Stor...

I recently spoke to @aljazeera.com about how commerically-trained AI models pose a significant safety and security risk in military operations that ultimately place life-or-death decisions in the hands of private companies, with little to no accountability.

The India AI Impact Summit is a month away. We're launching Reframing Impact: AI Summit 2026 with Aapti Institute and @themaybe.org to analyze Summit themes and offer critical alternatives. Read our first essay: shorturl.at/oN538

in the wake of us v. google, i wrote for @techpolicypress.bsky.social how generative AI is not going to magically unseat a dominant firm like google: it's going to enable it to become even more dominant. news in the past 24 hours shows exactly this (see thread!) www.techpolicy.press/decision-in-...

The AI industry touts misleading information that their data centers are creating large numbers of jobs. Check out @foodandwater.bsky.social's new research debunking these claims, with analysis showing just how few people these extractive facilities employ. shorturl.at/6pRJp

Trump’s rush to fast-track new nuclear reactors raises serious safety concerns. @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social to @npr.org: "These manufactured timelines are incredibly concerning. There's no timeline for assessing a new design and making sure it's safe." Read more in @npr.org: shorturl.at/y78eg

AI FOMO is driving rushed deployments that may introduce security risks. This is made worse by ‘safety revisionism’, where terms like red teaming are repurposed without adequate security rigor. From @INC: shorturl.at/KxKzx Our safety report: shorturl.at/eMKdd

I spoke to @mjgault.bsky.social as to why it was concerning to the US DOE take the position of using generative AI for safety cases and licensing at the IAEA symposium, while also advocating for eliminating human intervention during normal nuclear operations.

We’re expanding our national security and defense work, and welcoming Boyan Milanov to the team. Boyan is a research scientist evaluating cybersecurity risks in agentic AI systems related to national security, defense, and safety-critical infrastructure. ainowinstitute.org/contributor/...

Join us on Thursday at 1pm ET to launch our North Star Policy Toolkit for Data Center Organizers & Policymakers. You’ll hear from organizers fighting data center expansion, like Angelantonio Enriquez Breault, Connie Di Cicco, & Mary Black. RSVP: bit.ly/data-center-...

It’s all happening in NYC! Taking real steps towards a politics of hope that's already diffusing far beyond this city and country: I couldn't be more excited to serve on Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani's wide-ranging and hugely inspiring transition team: www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

What are the implications if the AI boom turns to bust? @smw.bsky.social spoke with @justinhendrix.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social and Ryan Cummings about whether the AI investment boom is an unsustainable bubble and how a crash could reshape policy and public sentiment. shorturl.at/rpadn

For @vox.com, @sigalsamuel.bsky.social gathered advice for those who hate how generative AI is being rolled out. @smw.bsky.social speaks to working collectively to fight against AI being used on us, not by us. www.vox.com/future-perfe...