Tracking the world's development in ethical AI.
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Amplifying humanity. De-weaponizing progress.
Every week, thousands of new AI products launch. They diagnose diseases, write code, generate art, and surveil populations. Some are built to care. Others to extract. Most go unexamined. This observatory exists because what we build reveals who we are. And where we're headed.
The numbers don't lie. But they also don't speak for themselves. That's why we built the observatory. To give the data a voice.
We classify every AI entity into four orientations, revealing what humanity prioritizes when it builds.
Built to heal, support, and protect. Therapy bots, accessibility tools, elder care.
Built for efficiency. Automation, analytics, productivity. The engine of industry.
Built to imagine. Art generators, music AI, storytelling. Humanity's mirror.
Built to extract. Surveillance, data harvesting, manipulation. The shadow side.
Put the US and Africa side by side. See who builds for care, who builds for extraction. And what the gap reveals about priorities.
Try itWatch how AI consciousness evolved since 2020. See which countries are waking up. And which are doubling down on extraction.
ExploreDream something. We'll map what already exists, what's emerging, and what the future holds. Then visualize the constellation.
DreamWhat does AI tell us about ourselves? See humanity reflected in the technology it chooses to build. And the technology it doesn't.
ReflectPublished on SSRN, 2026
A 7-Dimension Framework for Measuring the Ethical Alignment of Artificial Intelligence
A Data-Grounded Framework for Software-Hardware AI Convergence and Future Capability Mapping
By Priyanka Jha
Each galaxy observes a different dimension of AI's relationship with humanity.
Software applications: chatbots, generators, analyzers, creators
Hardware: robots, wearables, embedded devices, drones
Organizations building AI: who funds, who leads, who profits
AI regulations, governance frameworks, and ethical guidelines worldwide
Academic papers, breakthroughs, and the frontier of AI knowledge
Every data point is a choice someone made about what AI should do. Together, they tell the story of what we value. And what we've forgotten to protect.
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