Knight First Amendment Institute

A 2025 essay by researchers at Knight First Amendment Institute, Columbia University, argues that artificial intelligence should be understood as a normal technology, similar to electricity or computers, rather than an autonomous force or imminent superintelligence. The piece urges treating AI through ordinary regulation and institutional control, framing current fears of runaway systems as misplaced. It is drawing attention and debate among technology commentators.

The Knight First Amendment Institute is calling for action to tackle the root causes of delays in releasing government information. The argument is that slow responses to public records requests are not isolated problems but stem from systemic issues in how agencies handle disclosure. The group argues that fixing these underlying structural problems is essential to keeping government transparent and accountable to the public.