A new initiative brings mental health experts and AI safety professionals to the same table, with a focus on teen mental health while working in the open for the public interest.

Drawing on a November 2025 convening of worker leaders hosted by the Institute of Global Politics at Columbia University, as well as research and reflections from worker leaders, organizers, scholars, and advocates, this paper captures the experiences and lessons of those who helped build the movement.

As policymakers grapple with the future of open AI, defining “openness” has become more important than ever. This post highlights a new paper that provides a shared framework for understanding openness in foundation models and reflects several years of collaborative work led by Columbia IGP and its partners.

There is an urgent need for a more nuanced and informed understanding of openness in AI systems, says Professor Camille François.

IGP hosted a webinar addressing some of the most pressing questions around AI labor market policies and the future of work.

Seven new projects will examine critical policy challenges ranging from household finance and democratic leadership to Arctic geopolitics, electricity grids, long-term care, workplace technology, and the politics of extraction in the Amazon.

“To address the maternal health crisis in America, Washington must invest in a proactive agenda of healthcare access, affordability and equity,” writes IGP Ann F. Kaplan Women's Initiative Director Jennifer Klein.

The Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, cowritten by IGP Faculty Advisory Board Member Maria Ressa, is a first-of-its-kind independent scientific assessment of the capabilities, emerging opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. It’s central warning: current safeguards cannot keep pace with the growth of AI’s capabilities.

IGP hosted a Rapid Response webinar with a panel of experts discussing the recently announced agreement between the US and Iran to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and detail a framework for sanctions relief.

IGP American Democracy Initiative Director Alex Hertel-Fernandez joined the Future Hindsight podcast to discuss the intersection of policymaking, economics, and democracy.