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Competitor AI Tracker:
Tools, Internal Policy & Public AI Policy

Verified · May 2026
11 organizations · 4 categories
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1Media-Affiliated Intelligence & Thought Leadership Units
Organization AI tools — what's verified Internal AI policy Public AI policy work Sources
Bloomberg IntelligenceBloomberg LP · New York
  • ASKB — AI chat interface built into the Bloomberg Terminal (Feb 2026 beta) that draws on several AI models simultaneously to answer queries
  • BloombergGPT — Bloomberg's own AI language model trained specifically on financial data; drives sentiment analysis, entity recognition, news categorisation, and headline generation
  • AI Document Insights — AI tool that lets users ask plain-language questions about company filings and earnings call transcripts (Apr 2025)
  • AI Earnings Call Summaries — automatically generated summaries of earnings calls, built into standard Bloomberg Terminal workflows
✓ Published "Responsible AI principles" govern all product development; a dedicated Head of Responsible AI sits in the CTO office. Cited explicitly in ASKB product materials. Research on AI retrieval accuracy and financial content risk has been published publicly. Active Publishes research on AI safety risks in financial applications. Bloomberg Intelligence monitors global AI regulation on behalf of clients. Bloomberg Terminal AI page ↗ Responsible AI research ↗ ASKB launch ↗
EIUEconomist Intelligence Unit · London
  • Viewpoint AI — EIU's own AI-powered search and summary tool covering its full content library, built on Amazon's cloud AI platform (launched late 2025)
  • EIU Q&A Copilot — internal AI assistant for editorial staff, hosted on Amazon's cloud; cut the time to deploy new features from 6 months to just days
  • RavenPack / Bigdata.com API — EIU forecast data now available through connectors that allow clients to plug EIU analysis directly into their own AI applications (Mar 2026)
~ Partial Subscriber agreements ban using EIU content to train AI models or feed it into other AI tools. No separate policy on how EIU staff may use AI has been made public. Active The Economist Group publishes research reports on AI adoption for corporate clients; AI governance is a key focus area across its research and product offerings. Viewpoint AI launch ↗ RavenPack MCP deal ↗ AWS re:Invent 2025 ↗
FT / FT LongitudeFinancial Times · London
  • OpenAI content deal (Apr 2024) — FT content licensed to train OpenAI's models; ChatGPT can now show attributed summaries of FT articles to users
  • FT AI Playground — an internal sandbox where FT staff develop and test AI prompts using real FT editorial content before any public use
  • Custom data pipelines — FT's data journalism team uses machine learning to automatically identify people, organisations, and patterns across large datasets
  • AI article summaries — AI-generated summaries reviewed and edited by journalists, clearly labelled as AI-assisted on FT.com
~ Partial AI-generated content is disclosed to readers through clearly labelled summaries. The OpenAI content deal is a public commercial agreement. No separate policy on how FT staff may use AI has been made public. Active FT journalists actively participate in debates on AI ethics in journalism. The OpenAI content deal has set a precedent for the industry. FT's editorial leadership has spoken publicly about standards for AI attribution and sourcing. WAN-IFRA: How FT uses AI ↗ FT–OpenAI deal ↗
Economist ImpactThe Economist Group · London
  • AWS Bedrock — shared Economist Group AI infrastructure on Amazon's cloud; handles content summarisation, translation, and personalised recommendations
  • AI recommendations engine — directs subscribers to content tailored to their interests
No tools specific to Economist Impact have been publicly documented; it uses shared Economist Group infrastructure.
— Not found Economist Impact has no separate AI policy. It operates under the broader Economist Group editorial standards and Amazon's responsible AI guidelines. Limited Publishes sponsored research on AI adoption for corporate clients. AI is mainly a revenue and research theme for Economist Impact rather than a public policy priority. AWS re:Invent 2025 ↗
Semafor IntelligenceSemafor · New York
  • Proprietary AI analysis tool — parses the full content of Semafor's global summits; identifies distinct claims, topics, stances, and evidence from each speaker; ranks themes by how broadly they are held; links findings to individual speakers, sessions, transcripts, and video clips
  • First edition (Apr 2026) — analyzed 4,900 distinct claims from 300+ speakers at the Semafor World Economy summit in Washington, DC; editorial team reviews AI output before publication
The AI tool is proprietary and built specifically for Semafor's convening content. No other staff AI tools have been publicly documented.
— Not found No published internal AI use policy found for Semafor staff. — Not found No public AI policy advocacy work identified. Semafor Intelligence is an editorial product, not a policy research unit. Semafor Intelligence launch ↗
2Elite Think Tanks with Corporate Advisory Arms
Organization AI tools — what's verified Internal AI policy Public AI policy work Sources
CSISCtr. for Strategic & International Studies · Washington, DC
  • AI model testing (Futures Lab) — funded by the Pentagon's AI office; evaluates six major AI models (GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Llama, Qwen) on foreign policy scenarios, comparing AI outputs with expert human analysis
  • CFPD-Benchmark — CSIS's own tool for measuring how AI models may be biased in foreign policy contexts; freely available to outside researchers
How CSIS staff use AI in their day-to-day work has not been made public.
— Not found No published rules for how CSIS staff use AI. The Wadhwani Center advises governments on AI policy — this is external research work, not an internal ruleset for staff. Leading The Wadhwani AI Center is one of Washington's most influential voices on AI policy. It testifies before Congress, advises the US government, and publishes an annual AI Policy Forecast. Its CFPD-Benchmark tool for evaluating AI bias in foreign policy settings is freely available to researchers. CSIS AI model testing study ↗ NPR: CSIS AI diplomacy ↗ Wadhwani Center ↗
Atlantic CouncilWashington, DC
  • Microsoft AI tools — provided through a co-production partnership with Microsoft's Global Stage initiative; specific tools not publicly named
  • DFRLab open-source AI tools — custom and open-source models for detecting AI-generated disinformation, deepfakes, and synthetic media campaigns
How Atlantic Council staff use AI in their everyday work has not been made public.
— Not found No published rules for how Atlantic Council staff may use AI. The organisation's annual report covers AI governance research — not internal staff guidelines. Very Active The GeoTech Commission on AI (launched November 2025) shapes the US AI policy agenda across six areas. The AI Connect programme — funded by a State Department grant — builds AI governance capacity in developing countries. The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is a globally recognised authority on AI-generated disinformation and synthetic media. GeoTech AI Commission ↗ AI Connect program ↗ 2024 Annual Report ↗
Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC
  • General AI tools (ChatGPT and similar) — 40% of staff were already using AI tools when the policy was published in January 2024; approved uses include brainstorming, editing, summarising, drafting social posts, and generating images
The policy does not name specific tools. General-purpose AI tools are permitted, but staff may not input sensitive data or personally identifiable information.
✓ Published "Provisional Principles for the Use of Generative AI" (January 2024) — published on brookings.edu and freely available. Applies to all research and operational staff. Developed by a firm-wide advisory group. Prohibits inputting sensitive data or personal information. Released partly as a model for other organisations to follow. Active The AI and Emerging Technology (AIET) initiative produces AI governance recommendations for policymakers. Brookings leads a Global Task Force on AI in Education (2024–26). Its research is regularly cited in Congressional AI debates and international governance forums. Brookings AI policy (Jan 2024) ↗ ETAG approach article ↗ AIET Initiative ↗
CFRCouncil on Foreign Relations · New York
  • LEAD AI programme — a new CFR initiative (2025–26) using AI to support research on national security and democratic resilience; specific tools used have not been made public
No specific AI tools used by CFR staff have been made public.
— Not found No published internal AI use policy found for CFR staff. Active The LEAD AI programme (launched 2025) addresses democratic AI governance across four policy pillars. Foreign Affairs magazine regularly publishes major pieces on AI strategy. CFR's Digital and Cyberspace Policy Programme is a significant voice in Washington AI debates. CFR LEAD AI programme ↗ CFR: Regulating AI ↗
3Geopolitical Risk & Strategy Consultancies
Organization AI tools — what's verified Internal AI policy Public AI policy work Sources
Eurasia Group / GZERONew York, USA
  • GZERO AI-powered site search — built into GZERO Media's content library; openly labelled to users as "Human content, AI powered search"
  • Microsoft Azure AI tools — provided through a co-production deal with Microsoft's Global Stage initiative; specific tools not named publicly
How Eurasia Group analysts use AI in their work has not been made public.
— Not found Active GZERO's dedicated AI newsletter tracks AI geopolitics and global governance. Eurasia Group consistently ranks AI among its top geopolitical risks in the annual forecast. Founder Ian Bremmer's concept of a "technopolar world" — where tech companies rival nations in global influence — is widely referenced in AI governance literature. GZERO AI vertical ↗ Eurasia: Geopolitics of AI ↗
Oxford AnalyticaNow: Dow Jones Risk & Compliance · Acquired Mar 2025
  • Dow Jones Risk & Compliance AI platform — Oxford Analytica was acquired in March 2025 for $40M and now runs on Dow Jones's data analytics infrastructure
  • Dragonfly real-time AI alerts — also acquired in the deal; provides AI-powered early warning and security risk monitoring for multinational companies
  • Ripjar — AI-powered software for screening entities and analysing intelligence data, backed by Dow Jones and now part of the same product suite
~ Inherited Since the acquisition, Oxford Analytica follows Dow Jones and News Corp's responsible AI framework. No Oxford Analytica-specific policy has been published. Limited Oxford Analytica produces geopolitical analysis for corporate clients. AI governance is not a standalone advocacy area for the organisation. Dow Jones now leads on policy direction following the acquisition. Dow Jones acquisition ↗ FinanceFeeds analysis ↗
4Management Consulting Research Arms
Organization AI tools — what's verified Internal AI policy Public AI policy work Sources
McKinsey Global InstituteMcKinsey & Company · Global
  • Lilli — McKinsey's proprietary AI assistant; used by over 75% of its 43,000 staff monthly (averaging ~17 sessions per week per user); draws on 100,000+ internal documents for answers; the only McKinsey-approved tool for confidential client data; used to draft presentations and proposals
  • QuantumBlack Horizon — a platform for building custom AI agents with minimal coding; includes 300+ pre-built research and development modules; sold to clients as a standalone product
  • ChatGPT — approved for non-confidential work only, as explicitly stated in internal rules
  • Cohere — enterprise AI partner whose language models power McKinsey's client-facing applications
✓ Formal McKinsey has published 10 "Responsible AI Principles" through its QuantumBlack data unit, covering fairness, transparency, and accountability. Internal rules are clear: Lilli for confidential client data; ChatGPT for non-confidential tasks only. The firm also runs an annual AI Trust Maturity Survey tracking responsible AI progress across industries. Leading McKinsey's annual AI Trust Maturity Survey (2025, 2026) is among the most widely cited enterprise AI benchmarks globally. Stanford's Human-Centered AI (HAI) Index references McKinsey's responsible AI research. The firm also sells its responsible AI framework as a consulting product. McKinsey RAI Principles ↗ Bloomberg: Lilli (Jun 2025) ↗ McKinsey AI case studies ↗
BCG Henderson InstituteBoston Consulting Group · Global
  • Deckster — BCG's AI-powered slide-building tool; draws on 800–900 firm templates; used 450,000+ times since its global launch in March 2024; adopted by roughly 40% of associates each week
  • GENE — BCG's internal AI chat assistant for brainstorming and content drafting; pre-loaded with Henderson Institute research so it can draw on BCG's knowledge base
  • ChatGPT Enterprise — rolled out to all 33,000 BCG employees from October 2023; staff have built 18,000+ custom AI assistants for tasks spanning research synthesis, HR, and client work
  • OpenAI Frontier Alliance — a multi-year deal (February 2026) embedding OpenAI's autonomous AI tools into how BCG delivers services to clients
✓ Formal BCG published a formal AI Code of Conduct in 2025. Its "AI TALENT Promise" sets rules for how AI may be used in hiring, performance reviews, and employee development. BCG co-authors an annual responsible AI study with MIT Sloan Management Review, now in its fifth year (2026). Leading BCG's annual MIT Sloan responsible AI study is widely cited in business and policy circles. BCG's CEO signed the OpenAI Frontier Alliance pledge on responsible AI deployment. BCG's work positioning responsible AI as a competitive advantage influences corporate clients and policymakers alike. BCG AI Code of Conduct (PDF) ↗ AI TALENT Promise ↗ BCG AI tools overview ↗