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AI Use by the US Government
Google Cloud generative AI automates council planning operations
Government ministries are deploying Google Cloud generative AI across municipal agencies to automate council planning operations. Public sector administration handles vast volumes of unstructured data that delay infrastructure development. The UK central government established a target to construct 1.5 million new homes by 2029. Local planning authorities encounter administrative backlogs caused by dense paperwork, delaying […]
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AI Now is Hiring a Senior Fellow, Global Programs
The Senior Fellow, Global Programs, will lead a tightly scoped, policy-responsive workstream at the intersection of AI, industrial policy, and global political economy; building on AI Now’s existing research on AI nationalism and translating it into a directed research and policy agenda. The terrain around “AI sovereignty” is rapidly being reshaped by an aggressive US […]
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SpaceX Aims at Agentic Coding With $60B Cursor Acquisition
AI Now Co-Executive Director Sarah Myers West Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee
On Thursday, June 11, 2026, AI Now Co-Executive Director Dr. Sarah Myers West testified at a Hearing before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on “AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance”. In her testimony, Dr. West highlighted the risks the AI industry poses to the US economy and broader public – […]
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Insurers pivot AI strategy toward core risk underwriting
AI investments by insurers are now expected to generate tangible business value beyond mere efficiency. According to findings in the 2026 Evident AI Index, insurers are now embedding AI technologies into workflows that directly influence underwriting discipline and capital allocation. Christian Preece, Insurance Director at Evident, says: “For years, insurers have competed on AI ambition, […]
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