| Name of the Consulting Firm | New America |
|---|---|
| HQ Location | Washington, DC, United States |
| Size | Mid (150+) |
| Website | https://newamerica.org |
Overview
New America is a progressive think tank whose Open Technology Institute (OTI) is a long-standing voice on algorithmic accountability, platform power, and digital rights. Its AI-policy work centers on fairness, transparency, and accountability in the algorithmic systems that increasingly shape public and private decisions.
AI-Focused Regulatory Work
Where the national-security shops focus on chips and competition, OTI keeps the spotlight on rights: whether an algorithmic decision in hiring, lending, or housing can be understood, contested, and held accountable. That civil-liberties framing has made New America a reliable counterweight in AI-policy debates and a frequent convener of the fairness-accountability-transparency community.
Notable AI Policy Work
- OTI research on ranking and recommendation algorithms — how they shape what people see, and how platforms should be held accountable for them.
- Analysis translating the EU AI Act for U.S. policymakers, and work on Executive Order 14110 and OMB’s agency-AI governance memo.
- Proposals for AI transparency tools, including ‘data nutrition labels’ (the SAUL label) to make model behavior legible to consumers.
Thought Leadership
- OTI — Algorithmic Decision-Making
New America’s Open Technology Institute on algorithmic decision-making, fairness, and platform accountability. - What Should U.S. Policymakers Know about the AI Act (So Far)?
OTI’s translation of the EU AI Act’s implications for U.S. policymakers. - Policy Recommendations — Translating the Artificial (SAUL label)
OTI’s proposals for AI transparency tools, including ‘data nutrition labels’ (the SAUL label).
Clients
Progressive; AI + digital policy focus