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From the promises and catastrophic musings of tech CEOs to extraction from the earth and from human creativity to AI's inevitable end → read the full essay: www.equator.org/articles/aru...

Apocalypse Now and Then • EQUATOR equator.org

AI Now's Chief AI Scientist @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social joined @democracynow.org to demystify the misconceptions around AI in military decision making and discuss our visual project with @airwars.bsky.social: ai-killchain.airwars.org

Interactive: Anatomy Of An AI Kill Chain ai-killchain.airwars.org

Ending AI exceptionalism is key to holding tech companies accountable. Policymakers have a track record of being deferential when dealing with the tech sector, said AI Now's @ayaibrahim.bsky.social, but it's an industry like any other in need of regulation. www.washingtonpost.…

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AI companies are calling for regulation in ways that let them set the rules, not independent parties who can hold them to account. “If you read between the lines, everything [Amodei] advocates [for] is something that would help companies like Anthropic,” says AI Now's Boyan Mi…

How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business thebulletin.org

AI firms are spending trillions on infrastructure, but does the demand exist to justify it? "The returns are not coming in & the claims that are being made in terms of efficiency or productivity numbers are not netting out." cbsnews.com/news/ai-bubble-tech-selloff-investment-c…

Big Tech is spending trillions on AI. Investors now want proof it will pay off. cbsnews.com

The alarmist claims of existential threat dominating recent headlines are not grounded in scientific evidence. AI Now’s @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social is not letting them go unchecked: “These claims are neither falsifiable nor verifiable, making them unscientific by their very natur…

Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks theguardian.com

The history of AI development is not rooted in neutral algorithms, but in entrenched systems of power that shape our lives. Ghost in the Machine dives into this history, interrogating who builds this tech, who benefits from it, and who bears the cost 👉 https://t.co/6SbClYmCxM

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There are standard cybersecurity protocols, like a proper test environment, that some AI companies are clearly failing to implement. We should be wary of ‘rogue AI’ narratives that enable these companies to absolve their responsibility, says AI Now's Boyan Milanov: www.nytimes…

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Momentum is building around regulating the AI industry, but we need to parse out real world corporate negligence from the alarmist and distracting warnings manufactured by the industry itself. AI Now's @smw.bsky.social speaks with @davey.bsky.social: www.bloomberg.com/news/art…

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Public concern is growing around the impact of AI in our everyday lives. AI Now's @smw.bsky.social warns that opposition is deeper than a simple PR issue. People can see what their jobs and lives will be like with this technology, and are pushing back: www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/…

Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears cnbc.com

Adding humans into the loop to evaluate AI isn’t a cure-all for the myriad harms of AI. AI Now's @sarahbmyers spoke with @daveyalba about why benchmarks that measure real world use are key for mitigating risks and getting the rules right: https://t.co/UMBfQQkprN

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We're at risk of AI companies not only "grading their own homework, but setting the curriculum" for how we hold them accountable for the harms and risks they create. AI Now's @ambakak.bsky.social speaks to @ramirez.house.gov at the Monopoly Busters Caucus hearing on Big Tech and AI.

Data center developers and AI companies do not get to say what is best for communities. Grandell “Bird” Hallett Logan, spokesperson of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, on sovereignty and self-determination at the People’s AI Assembly, co-hosted with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social.

AI companies don’t get a free pass. Former FTC Chair @linamkhan.bsky.social speaks with author @anandwrites.bsky.social about governing AI, calling the kind of AI exceptionalism running rampant today “ludicrous.” Recorded at the People’s AI Assembly, co-hosted with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social

Big Tech wants to sell the idea that their models are all powerful + autonomous. In reality, these companies are failing to implement basic safety practices to monitor + control their agents. AI Now's @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social points to the Hugging Face incident as an example 👇 via @pbsnews.org

The narratives we should be focusing on when it comes to AI are the ones that hold the tech industry accountable. @mayor.nyc.gov Mamdani and comedian @ilanaglazer.com dug into reasserting public control over our lives at The People’s AI Assembly, co-hosted with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social.

On Mon.10/19, tune in for a discussion about building worker power in the era of AI, featuring: ▪ Bhairavi Desai, @nytwa.bsky.social ▪ Lorena Gonzalez, @californialabor.bsky.social ▪ Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber.bsky.social ▪ Jasmine Sun @jasmine.bsky.social ▪ Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social

The coalition coming together to demand and build a better future than the one offered by AI companies is broad, and that is an immense strength. @keshaunpearson.bsky.social, ED of Memphis Community Against Pollution, speaking at the People's AI Assembly, co-hosted w/ @moreperfectunion.bsky.social.

The speculative frenzy and doomsday AI narratives circulating alongside calls for regulation are no coincidence. They come from the same source: AI companies. AI Now's @smw.bsky.social talks w/ @mcgrathmag.bsky.social about restraining the political and economic power of AI companies as a priority.

The People’s AI Assembly was an evening full of inspiring conversations! To close out the night, Arundhati Roy reaffirmed the values we hold close as we forge an alternative to Silicon Valley's vision for the future. Co-hosted with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social

This week, the New York City Council convened a rare Committee of the Whole hearing to examine the risks posed by AI. AI Now’s Aashna Agarwal testified on the concrete risks of AI acceleration and called on the council to use its power and leverage to protect New Yorkers.