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Everything worth reading about AI and human control. In one place.

Research papers, investigations, explainers, videos, laws and the organizations doing the work, from people who are alarmed and people who are skeptical. New additions are checked by two people before they are listed. The launch collection was compiled with the help of AI research assistants, and every link was opened and checked on 22 September 2026.

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The Future of AI

BlueDot Impact · bluedot.org

Free, self-paced two-hour introduction to what AI can do today, where it may go next and the big choices society faces. No technical background needed; longer courses follow.

Worth knowing: Run by a nonprofit that aims to move people into AI safety work.

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Elements of AI

University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn · Elements of AI · elementsofai.com

A free, self-paced online course on the basics of AI for non-experts, with no complicated math or programming required; more than two million people from over 170 countries have enrolled.

Worth knowing: A general introduction to AI, first launched in 2018.