AI Reports · MIT FutureTech · 2026-10-17 · Blog / commentary
What should be done about the growing influence of industry in AI research? Nur Ahmed and Neil Thompson recently wrote an article for the Brookings Institute about the growing influence of industry in
The article argues that modern AI research requires expensive resources that only a small number of for-profit firms can usually afford, raising concern about concentrated power. Because basic and applied AI research are closely linked, industry's influence is likely to continue. Policymakers should ensure that academics can keep taking part in cutting-edge research.