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Commercial AI wasn't built for war. "We're seeing the full embrace of automated targeting without due process or accountability," warns Dr Heidy Khlaaf (هايدي خلاف).

“Double-checking” AI doesn’t cut it, says Dr Heidy Khlaaf (هايدي خلاف) in MIT Technology Review. When an AI model draws conclusions from opaque, massive data sets, human oversight becomes a myth; and for military intel, a dangerous myth.

NEW: Leevi Saari unpacks the EU’s AI Continent Action Plan in this week’s EU AI Policy Monitor. It lays out measures to boost compute, data, talent, adoption, and regulatory simplification—all in an effort to position Europe as the “leading AI continent.” open.substack.com/pub/euaipolicy…

Our new report calls for policymakers, defense officials, and global governance bodies to reassert democratic oversight and ensure that any AI used in military or safety-critical contexts adheres to established, rigorous safety frameworks. Read it here: ainowinstitute.org/general/new-re…

This afternoon I’ll be in DC giving the keynote at American Association of University Professors’s conference and listening to an inspiring crew of educators and federal workers. My message: we need to make AI a fight about power, not progress: asc.upenn.edu/news-events/ev…

On May 15, Amba Kak is joining Open Markets Institute and other leading experts for a webinar on how to create a true cloud commons, from public utility regulation and structural separation to investment in digital public infrastructure. RSVP here: openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/e…

Please join the AI Now Institute & Karen Hao on June 2 in NYC to celebrate the launch of her new book Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, with a special fireside chat and first look at AI Now’s 2025 report. Join the waitlist here: shorturl.at/LKUiq

On the heels of a proposal for a 10 year moratorium on state legislation on AI, Amba Kak speaks to the momentum behind state-level AI regulation to fill the vacuum created by Washington’s inaction. “States very much see a gap, and a moment, to step up to the plate.”

As AI and Big Tech's influence grows, our communities are the ones harmed through unaffordable housing, job loss, and surveillance. Join us and AI Now Institute on 5/27 as we launch our new report and learn more on how to protect our communities: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

AI is already impacting your city: cutting public services, surveilling residents, & reallocating power to Big Tech. It doesn’t have to be this way. We’re launching a roadmap for local action with Local Progress. RSVP to the webinar on May 27th at 1pm ET: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

LIVE NOW: Amba Kak testifies before the House on how Big Tech has rigged the AI market, states are stepping up where Congress won’t, and workers face the biggest risks without action. Watch here: energycommerce.house.gov/events/commerc…

In testimony yesterday before the Energy and Commerce Committee, Amba Kak spelled out what we have to lose: this moratorium on state AI laws flies in the face of common sense – it sets back the clock and freezes it there.

We launched a new report with Local Progress: Local Leadership in the Era of Artificial Intelligence & the Tech Oligarchy. Watch our webinar with Hillary Ronen and CM Jen Gutiérrez here: youtube.com/watch?v=MrdF9W…

On June 2 we’re excited to host two of the sharpest thinkers on tech power: Columbia law professor and former FTC Chair Lina Khan will join @_karenhao for a conversation about AI at an event to celebrate the launch of Karen’s new book. Join the waitlist: forms.gle/U9WegXAb5zAwi6…