Why Aren’t We Measuring How AI Affects Humans?

Jul 10, 2026

Imran Khan of the Center for Humane Technology argues that AI evaluation focuses too much on technical performance and not enough on psychosocial impacts on humans. He draws parallels to early social media harms and warns that AI could have even broader effects. IEEE Spectrum interviewed Khan about the need for measuring human outcomes.

Why it matters: As AI reshapes cognition and behavior, systematic measurement of its human impact is crucial to ensure the technology helps rather than harms human flourishing.

Full story at: IEEE Spectrum / AI ↗