AI Now Institute

AI Now Institute
FoundedNovember 15, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-15)
FoundersKate Crawford,
Meredith Whittaker
Type501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization
Location
Coordinates40°44′06″N 73°59′41″W / 40.7350°N 73.9948°W / 40.7350; -73.9948
Websitewww.ainowinstitute.org

The AI Now Institute (AI Now) is an American research institute studying the social implications of artificial intelligence and policy research that addresses the concentration of power in the tech industry.[2][3][4] AI Now has partnered with organizations such as the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), Data & Society, Ada Lovelace Institute, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, New York University Center for Data Science, Partnership on AI, and the ACLU. AI Now has produced annual reports that examine the social implications of artificial intelligence. In 2021-2, AI Now’s leadership served as a Senior Advisors on AI to Chair Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission.[5] Its executive director is Amba Kak.[6][7]

  1. ^ "New Artificial Intelligence Research Institute Launches". NYU Tandon News. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  2. ^ "About Us". AI Now Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. ^ "The field of AI research is about to get way bigger than code". Quartz. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. ^ "Biased AI Is A Threat To Civil Liberties. The ACLU Has A Plan To Fix It". Fast Company. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  5. ^ "FTC Chair Lina M. Khan Announces New Appointments in Agency Leadership Positions". Federal Trade Commission. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. ^ "Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House". AP News. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  7. ^ "People". AI Now Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.