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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 4h

KeShaun Pearson (@keshaunpearson.bsky.social), ED of Memphis Community Against Pollution, will join The People’s AI Assembly to share how on-the-ground organizers are fighting against extractive data centers being built in their communities. Register here: bit.ly/ai-assembly

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 6h

Lorena Gonzalez, President of @californialabor.bsky.social will join us & @moreperfectunion.bsky.social at The People's AI Assembly on Oct 19th. Get tickets or register for the livestream at bit.ly/ai-assembly

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 6h

Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, will join us and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social at The People's AI Assembly on Oct 19th. Get tickets or register for the livestream at bit.ly/ai-assembly

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Next month we’re bringing together an incredible line up of organizers, labor leaders, artists, policymakers, and journalists for the first ever People’s AI Assembly! Space is limited, but we’ll be live streaming! Register to join us and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social on Oct 19: bit.ly/ai-assembly

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The narrative that we must race against China in order to “win AI” is familiar - and only leads to a race to the bottom. AI Now's @smw.bsky.social talks with @ajlisteningpost.bsky.social about the moment we’re in and the path forward for regulating the tech industry. Watch here: bit.ly/4iLjwzs

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Registration for The People's AI Assembly is live! On Oct 19 with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, we’re bringing together leading organizers, cultural figures, and policy leaders shaping the frontlines of AI. It’s time to build a tech movement for us! Join us in NYC: bit.ly/ai-assembly

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"The internet remembers everything." Nowadays, info online can be removed, distorted, falsified or censored completely. Next week, AI Now's @smw.bsky.social, @stevefeldstein.bsky.social & @mashagessen.bsky.social discuss how rewriting digital history is the latest tool of authoritarian regimes.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How to handle "open" AI amidst competing priorities has become a central sticking point in policy conversations on AI governance in the US and around the world Next week, AI Now's @smw.bsky.social will moderate a panel on open source AI during the UN's Digital Cooperation Day: bit.ly/46stHkX

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This morning, AI Now's @ambakak.bsky.social testified before the Monopoly Busters Caucus on reining in the power of the AI industry. Her testimony calls for clear, enforceable rules of the road, consequences for companies who violate them, and no exemption from the law.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

While AI execs write essays about how dangerous their technology is, President Trump focuses on how we can "win AI" before China. AI Now's Aya Ibrahim speaks to @aljazeera.com about the consequences of AI companies unwilling (not unable!) to control their models.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This morning on @democracynow.org AI Now’s @ambakak.bsky.social talks lessons from the Meta settlement for AI; and bonus on why we need to look beyond tech CEOs for answers on how we get to technology that benefits the public. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/4gWtFYw

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

You passed a data center moratorium. Now what? Join us tomorrow at 1pm ET for a workshop on the policy tools and organizing strategies so moratoriums build momentum for lasting change, featuring real-life examples from Arizona, New Jersey, Texas, and Tennessee. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

At the Seattle City Council, @katiejwells.bsky.social explained what happens to fair pricing when retailers adopt AI-powered algorithms. She shared why it is so hard to document this practice and highlighted @moreperfectunion.bsky.social’s grocery pricing investigation, which did just that.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hundreds of communities across the US have passed or are considering data center moratoriums. What happens next? Join us on Aug 19 at 1pm ET for a workshop on the policy tools and organizing strategies that protect against the data center buildout. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Thank you to our panelists and to everyone who joined our Data Center Policy in Practice training series to learn how to stop, slow, and restrict the rapid expansion of AI data centers in communities across the US. Full series recap, recordings, and resources: bit.ly/DCpolicy-tra...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Join our final data center training on June 24th at 1pm ET. We’ll outline how Big Tech is driving the current nuclear energy buildout to power AI, in lockstep with gov undermining of nuclear regulation - and explore alternative policy to counter this agenda: bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

She called for stronger oversight from financial regulators and Congress. Read her full testimony: www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This week, @smw.bsky.social testified before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Her testimony highlighted the economic risks of the ‘AI bubble’ – a race to the bottom, where the American people absorb all of the downsides; higher prices, job loss and devaluation.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Dr. @katiejwells.bsky.social testified before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee. As healthcare becomes a major frontier for gig-based work, she highlighted how gig nursing platforms are targeting policymakers with legislation that upends worker protections & exposes patients to risks.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

AI Now Senior Director Kate Brennan joined The Hum to talk about AI Now’s North Star data center policy toolkit and how communities are fighting back against the corporate takeover of democratic processes. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Join our next data center training on June 10th at 1pm ET. We’ll map the industry players driving data center development - from private equity and Big Tech to developers and utilities - and break down their tactics to push this buildout onto communities: bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join our Data Center Policy in Practice training tomorrow at 1pm ET. We’ll explore tax breaks and public budget impacts, myth-bust the industry’s economic development and jobs claims, and review policy tools to increase transparency and restrict use of NDAs. bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Join our Data Center Policy in Practice training on energy on May 27 at 1pm ET. We’ll demystify the data center industry’s false promises around energy efficiency and “clean data centers” and discuss policies for actual ratepayer and energy grid protection. bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Healthcare is one of the most high-stakes sectors for AI deployment, but we know very little about these tools and the risks they introduce. We're expanding our research portfolio to interrogate the deployment of AI in healthcare. Learn about our approach here: ainowinstitute.org/publications...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our accompanying Data Center Policy in Practice training series starts April 22. Co-hosted with the Data Center Working Group, each session features expert-led policy analysis and real-world strategies from local and state organizers: bit.ly/policy-in-practice-training-series

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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 🧵

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

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:

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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 🧵

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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/...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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-...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Join us for a webinar on December 4th at 1 pm ET to launch our North Star Policy Toolkit for Data center Organizers & Policymakers. We’ll preview the guide and feature a panel of organizers who have won local and state battles against data center expansion. Register: bit.ly/data-center-...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

If you’ll be at Circuit Breakers this weekend, join our session on Sunday at 2:30pm with @amzn4climate.bsky.social: "Al & Tech Power: How Tech Workers Are Fighting for Our Jobs, Communities, and Climate." actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

NVIDIA’s $100B OpenAI investment is a reflection of a larger trend: companies investing in their own customers to create a veneer of a functioning market that isn’t actually producing economic value. @smw.bsky.social explained the economics of the ever-inflating AI bubble on Computer Says Maybe.

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

. @smw.bsky.social joined joined Alix Dunn at “Computer Says Maybe" to discuss the economics of the AI bubble. Even as companies are realizing this tech isn’t as useful as they thought it would be, gov actors are signing lucrative contracts. Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/WvN1wQ_CBlY

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

OpenAI, Anthropic & others have shifted from championing ethics to signing $200M+ defense contracts that embed gen AI into high-risk military systems. In @theverge.com, @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social explains why the move toward defense partnerships is a safety risk. Listen here: shorturl.at/mTAZq

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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Yesterday, @ambakak.bsky.social joined world leaders & others at the UN to support the new Global Dialogue on AI Governance. She advocated for industry-independent scrutiny of claims of AI benefits and risks, and for a people-centered AI sovereignty agenda. ainowinstitute.org/news/ai-now-...

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