The painting shows a person standing on a staircase made of green and pink cubes, symbolizing a Penrose staircase, in a cosmic environment. The person is reaching towards a glowing cross-shaped structure emitting binary code, representing AI's reach into the future. Surrounding the figure are outlined boxes showing various  elements, such as glasses, medical tools, a self-driving car, and financial symbols, interconnected by white lines. The background is dark with star-like dots and features color-coded boxes which mark different elements as relating to AI, human involvement, a combination of both, or an area uncharted by AI and humans. 

AI is Everywhere by Yutong Liu & The Bigger Picture / 

What Happens When 'Superintelligence' Doesn't Appear in a Few Months?

European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen talks to European President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on September 10, 2025. 

Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Hinges on Smarter Regulation for Data Access

A digital collage blending classical and modern imagery. In the foreground, a hand holds a smartphone capturing a photo of an ancient Roman-style temple. Surrounding the scene are oversized receipts, coins with and a travel ticket. A long, blue receipt winds across the image. In the background, a painting of a European square with fountains and classical architecture is visible, merging past and present themes of travel, commerce, and documentation. The smartphone like a billing machine emits and endless receipt. 

Keep your Receipts by Nadia Nadesan & Digit / 

Why Tech Hype Is Rising and What Venture Capital Has to Do with It

Cooling pipes hug data servers, extracting water from a shared reservoir while people collect water from the same source, set against a background of eroded soil textures.

The Environmental Impact of Data Centers in Vulnerable Ecosystems by Gloria Mendoza / 

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality

The image shows a glass window or door with the words "EUROPEAN COMMISSION" written in bold, capital letters. Above the text, there is a blue sign with the European Union (EU) flag, which consists of twelve yellow stars arranged in a circle. The reflection of surrounding buildings and a streetlamp can be seen on the glass surface.

A photo at the European Commission in Brussels. 

Assessing What an EU Report Says About Systemic Risks Under the Digital Services Act

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios testifies during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled “AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan” on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios testifies during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness 

 titled “AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan” on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

OSTP’s Misguided Effort to Deregulate AI

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attends a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Sep. 5. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attends a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Sep. 5. (

Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Equity Isn’t a Four-Letter Word. It’s a Strategy for Investing in the US’s Digital Future

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JUNE 9, 2023: The symbol of the European Parliament on the glass façade of the European Parliament. Close up

What the EU’s Digital Omnibus Means for Researchers

A surreal illustration of a large, blue-tinted hand giving a thumbs-up inside a social media–style frame. Red interface icons, such as a profile symbol, three dots, a heart, and a share icon, appear around the frame. Below the frame, a pair of small human legs in purple pants supports the oversized hand, creating a whimsical, cartoon-like scene on a pale background.

Considering Trust and Safety's Past, Present, and Future

A blurred image of US President Donald Trump with the Bluesky app superimposed. (Official White House photo/Shutterstock)

A blurred image of US President Donald Trump with the Bluesky app superimposed. (Official White House 

'Composable Moderation' May Protect Bluesky from Political Pressure

Sam Altman watches over a family consuming his AI. The living room vignette is framed by power tool imagery. The words “Behaviour Power” are the top of the artwork, framing the intent of the piece.

Behavior Power by Bart Fish & Power Tools of AI / 

Advertising is Coming to AI. It’s Going to Be a Disaster.

Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. 

What the European Commission and Civil Society Both Get Wrong on the Digital Omnibus

Indigenous groups protest the GOP30 summit in Belém, Brazil. (Xuthoria)

Indigenous groups protest the GOP30 summit in Belém, Brazil. (

At COP30 in Brazil, Tech’s Role in the Climate Crisis was a Footnote

Blue line illustration of a factory feeding power and data into a running, AI-like figure on a conveyor belt, symbolising industrial automation, data processing and the human workforce observing from the sidelines.

Credits: Juliette Baily, Kevin Lucbert for AlgorithmWatch CC BY 4.0

Germany’s Data Center Boom is Pushing the Power Grid to Its Limits

Abstract image of two hands extending inside from mobile phones holding money

How to Test New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Law

President Donald Trump participates in a tour at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Gulf’s AI Rise and the Risk of Entrenching Authoritarianism

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House AI Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House AI Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Official White House 

Trump Executive Order Launches AI ‘Genesis Mission’

Sam Altman at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in 2019 in San Francisco. (Max Morse for TechCrunch)

Sam Altman at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in 2019 in San Francisco. (

How Shifting Responsibility for AI Harms Undermines Democratic Accountability

A digital illustration titled, "A Rising Tide Lifts All Bots." (Rose Willis & Kathryn Conrad / Better Images of AI / CC 4.0)

A digital illustration titled, "A Rising Tide Lifts All Bots." (

Rose Willis & Kathryn Conrad / Better Images of AI / CC 4.0

Examining the Technical Critique That May Pop the AI Bubble

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in October 2025. 

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in October 2025. 

Why Are AI Giants Betting On India?

The AWS logo on a phone against a screen of computer code.

Cloud Services Face Scrutiny Under the Digital Markets Act

The Google logo in an office in Indonesia.

Breaking Down the EU’s Investigation into Google’s Search Policy

This illustration of urban life shows groups of people, buildings, bridges, power plants, mining areas, data centers and wind power stations. (Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume / Better Images of AI / CC by 4.0)

This illustration of urban life shows groups of people, buildings, bridges, power plants, mining areas, data centers and wind power stations. (

Europe Promotes Energy Use in Data Centers While Millions Go Cold

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