Nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on algorithmic accountability, founded in 2017. Also has a Zurich office. Co-founded and led by Executive Director Matthias Spielkamp. Conducts investigative research and journalism on AI surveillance and discrimination, with focus on EU AI Act implementation. Runs the Algorithmic Accountability Reporting Fellowship (2025-2026 cohort: 8 fellows at EUR 7,400 each, covering surveillance and AI-driven intimate image abuse). Primary intervention types: investigative research, journalism, policy advocacy.
AI Surveillance and Regime Durability ModelAnalysisAI Surveillance and Regime Durability ModelUsing historical regime collapse data (military regimes: 9 years, single-party: 30 years) and evidence from 80+ countries adopting surveillance technology, this model estimates AI-enabled authorita...Quality: 64/100Authoritarian Tools Diffusion ModelAnalysisAuthoritarian Tools Diffusion ModelThis model analyzes how AI surveillance technologies diffuse to authoritarian regimes through commercial sales, development assistance, joint ventures, reverse engineering, and illicit acquisition....Quality: 62/100Surveillance Chilling Effects ModelAnalysisSurveillance Chilling Effects ModelQuantifies how AI surveillance reduces freedom of expression through self-censorship mechanisms, estimating 50-70% reduction in dissent within months and 80-95% within 1-2 years in comprehensive su...Quality: 54/100
Policy
China AI Regulatory FrameworkPolicyChina AI Regulatory FrameworkComprehensive analysis of China's AI regulatory framework covering 5+ major regulations affecting 50,000+ companies, with enforcement focusing on content control and social stability rather than ca...Quality: 57/100
Organizations
AI Now InstituteOrganizationAI Now InstituteAI Now Institute at NYU is a pioneer in researching the social and political implications of AI. Founded by Meredith Whittaker and Kate Crawford in 2017, it produces influential annual reports on A...Brennan Center for JusticeOrganizationBrennan Center for JusticeNonpartisan law and policy institute at NYU School of Law, founded in 1995. Revenue approximately $58 million (FY 2023-2024) with 180+ staff (attorneys, scholars, communications professionals). Led...Ada Lovelace InstituteOrganizationAda Lovelace InstituteThe Ada Lovelace Institute is a UK-based independent research body funded by the Nuffield Foundation that bridges technical AI research with human rights-focused policymaking. It has produced influ...Algorithmic Justice LeagueOrganizationAlgorithmic Justice LeagueNonprofit founded in 2016 by Dr. Joy Buolamwini to raise awareness about the impacts and harms of AI. Key programs include the Freedom Flyers Campaign investigating TSA facial recognition at 250+ U...American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)OrganizationAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)Nonprofit civil liberties organization founded in 1920, with approximately 1,400 staff nationally. ACLU Foundation revenue approximately $307 million (FY 2024-2025); combined with 501(c)(4) entity,...Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)OrganizationElectronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)Digital rights nonprofit founded in July 1990 by John Gilmore, John Perry Barlow, and Mitch Kapor. Approximately 100 staff (lawyers, activists, technologists). Budget approximately $24 million (202...
Concepts
AI Scaling LawsConceptAI Scaling LawsEmpirical relationships between compute, data, parameters, and AI performanceQuality: 92/100
Historical
Mainstream EraHistoricalMainstream EraComprehensive timeline of AI safety's transition from niche to mainstream (2020-present), documenting ChatGPT's unprecedented growth (100M users in 2 months), the OpenAI governance crisis, and firs...Quality: 42/100Anthropic-Pentagon Standoff (2026)EventAnthropic-Pentagon Standoff (2026)Comprehensive analysis of the February 2026 confrontation between Anthropic and the US government. Triggered when Claude AI was used in the January 2026 Venezuela raid via Palantir, Anthropic refus...Quality: 70/100
Risks
AI-Enabled Authoritarian TakeoverRiskAI-Enabled Authoritarian TakeoverComprehensive analysis documenting how 72% of global population (5.7 billion) now lives under autocracy with AI surveillance deployed in 80+ countries, showing 15 consecutive years of declining int...Quality: 61/100AI Surveillance and US Democratic ErosionRiskAI Surveillance and US Democratic ErosionAnalysis of how data centralization, oversight dismantlement, and AI capability acquisition by the US government create near-term threats to democratic processes. Documents the Anthropic-Pentagon s...Quality: 55/100