The Robot Boom Has a Magnet Problem

Humanoid robots will have to outbid electric vehicles for access to rare earth magnets.

Sep 8 • Emerson Alden and FAI

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The FRONTIER Act Is Congress’s Best AI Bill Yet

A market of independent verifiers gives the FRONTIER Act unusual flexibility, allowing technical guardrails to evolve with the capability and underlying…

Sep 1 • Daniel King and FAI

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August 2026

Did the FCC Just Ban Foreign Robots?

In celebration of the most consequential event in robotics policy to date.

Aug 3 • Emerson Alden and FAI

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July 2026

Secret Loyalties in Government AI

Auditors Need The Right Incentives.

Jul 29 • Govind Pimpale, Blaine Dillingham, Dylan Bowman, and FAI

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Control Failure

Governing AI that wants to escape.

Jul 23 • Blaine Dillingham and FAI

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Updates from the AI Team

A look at what we're working on.

Jul 21 • Geneva Kirk Drayson and FAI

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Nobody Knows What a Robot Is

Regulate autonomy, not anatomy.

Jul 17 • Emerson Alden, Amelia Michael, and FAI

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America’s Sewer Systems are Surprisingly Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

The literal enshittification no one is talking about.

Jul 14 • Soham Mehta and FAI

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The Manufacturing of the Future Won’t Be Human-Shaped

The case for industrial robots.

Jul 9 • Amelia Michael and FAI

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The Bottom Rung

AI may be a miracle for the country and a nightmare for people just starting out in their careers. The question is what we'll do to help them find their…

Jul 7 • Andrew C. Johnston and FAI

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March 2026

A Wardenclyffe in Space: Orbital Data Centers Deserve a Chance

Why an absurd space bet could launch critical industries on Earth.

Mar 27 • Daniel King and Soham Mehta

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January 2026

Speaking with a Manager

The Mid-Atlantic is out of dependable power. Now, PJM governors have escalated their complaint straight to the White House

Jan 27 • Daniel King

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