Experts See an AI Power Vacuum

Experts See an AI Power Vacuum

Another Crazy Day In AI Newsletter by Wowza, Inc.

What 350 experts say about AI and power

ChatGPT for researchers rolls out

How small cities are using AI now

Some AI tools worth testing

What Experts Expect From AI by 2035

A glowing AI lab tower rising above smaller government buildings, symbolizing AI companies gaining power as governance struggles to keep pace.

The Council on Foreign Relations surveyed more than 350 foreign policy experts about how AI could reshape global power by 2035. The experts disagreed on whether frontier AI will stay concentrated among a few actors or spread to many states and companies, but they largely agreed on one concern: governance is not keeping pace. More than 80% expect AI governance to remain fragmented, only 5% think domestic institutions will keep up, and many expect frontier AI labs to gain more leverage relative to governments.

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Experts are deeply split on whether frontier AI will remain concentrated or become more widely distributed by 2035.

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There is broad concern that governments, courts, and regulators are moving too slowly to manage the pace of AI development.

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Frontier AI labs are expected to gain political leverage, raising concerns about accountability, regulatory capture, and who gets to shape the rules.

What else is moving

ChatGPT for Researchers Rolls Out

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, a program that will give 100,000 scientists, mathematicians, and engineers free access to its frontier models and tools. The program starts with 10,000 researchers this summer and is designed to support work like literature reviews, data analysis, coding, grant writing, and scientific publishing.

How Small Cities Are Using AI Now

A Government Technology article highlights how smaller cities and public agencies are using AI for practical services, from resident chatbots and infrastructure monitoring to public safety and long-term planning. Examples include AI-powered flood monitoring, water leak detection, asset management, and resident feedback analysis.

Some tools to try out

Paradigm

Turns learning goals into personalized courses that adapt to what users know and how they learn.

Databox

Connects business data sources so teams can ask plain-English questions, build dashboards, and understand performance faster.

PureBox

Scans Gmail and groups emails into Attention, Archive, and Trash so users can review inbox clutter in batches.

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