Stable AGI Governance through the International AI Governance Organization (IAIGO)
To enable his ideal one-AGI scenario, Joel Christoph at the European University Institute proposes the creation of an "International AI Governance Organization" (IAIGO), a new treaty-based institution under the auspices of the United Nations. All countries would be eligible to join, with major AI powers guaranteed seats on the executive council, akin to the UN Security Council permanent members. The IAIGO would have three primary mandates: regulate, monitor and enforce a moratorium on AGI development, until a coordinated international project can be initiated with adequate safety precautions; pool financial and talent resources from member states to create an international AGI project, potentially absorbing leading initiatives like OpenAI and DeepMind and subjecting ‘rogue’ projects to severe sanctions; finally, oversee controlled AGI deployment, distributing benefits equitably to all member states and enforcing strict safety and security protocols.