Item Catalogue

Week of 1 July 2024

AI Now Institute – Publications(EU) 1 Jul 2024 42

AI Now Institute launches a research program scrutinising Europe's emerging AI industrial policy and Big Tech dependencies.

Key points

The piece warns that poorly designed industrial policy may entrench rather than challenge AI monopolies held by US and Chinese firms.
Limited direct Australian policy relevance - useful context on global AI sovereignty debates Australia faces analogously.

AI Now Institute – Publications(Global) 25 Jun 2024 48

AI Now Institute argues military AI systems like Lavender and Gospel lack safety assurance, oversight, and accountability.

Key points

The paper calls for safety engineering frameworks applied to military AI - directly relevant to defence AI governance debates.
This is introductory framing for a future research series; substantive technical guidance is not yet published.

AI Now Institute – Publications(EU) 19 Apr 2024 38

AI Now Institute argues AI development is dominated by a handful of US and Chinese tech companies controlling core infrastructure.

Key points

Speech advocates for public-interest AI industrial policy and rigorous EU AI Act implementation over market-led approaches.
Limited direct APS relevance; a normative advocacy address to a European political audience, not a policy instrument or research finding.

AI Now Institute – Publications(Global) 14 Mar 2024 20

A small number of Big Tech firms control AI infrastructure, research incentives, and de facto standard-setting globally.

Key points

Fragmented national regulation allows large AI firms to self-regulate and venue-shop, undermining effective governance.
Item is a 2024 think-piece framing problems rather than offering operational guidance - signal value is contextual.