Access Now
OrganizationInternational digital rights organization founded in 2009. Annual revenue approximately $15M (as of 2025). Led by Executive Director Alejandro Mayoral Banos (succeeded Brett Solomon who served 2009-2024). AI governance work rooted in human rights law. Led coalition of 110+ civil society organizations in EU AI Act advocacy on transparency safeguards. Research covers LLM privacy risks and surveillance of migrants. Co-Executive Director Amba Kak (of AI Now Institute) was named TIME 100 Most Influential in AI (2024). Primary intervention types: advocacy, policy, digital rights.
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| Title | PublicationType | Authors | Url | Venue | PublishedDate | IsFlagship |
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| Emboldened Offenders, Endangered Communities: Internet Shutdowns in 2024 | report | Access Now / #KeepItOn | accessnow.org | Access Now | 2025-02 | ✓ |
| KeepItOn Report 2024 | report | Access Now | accessnow.org | — | 2025 | — |
| KeepItOn Report 2023: Who Has the Kill Switch? | report | Access Now | accessnow.org | — | 2024-03 | — |
| Artificial Genocidal Intelligence: How AI Can Facilitate Mass Atrocities | report | Access Now | accessnow.org | — | 2024 | ✓ |
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