Policy work
Introduction
Improving the governance of transformative technologies
The policy team at FLI works to improve national and international governance of AI. FLI has spearheaded numerous efforts to this end.
In 2017 we created the influential Asilomar AI principles, a set of governance principles signed by thousands of leading minds in AI research and industry. More recently, our 2023 open letter caused a global debate on the rightful place of AI in our societies. FLI has given testimony at the U.S. Congress, the European Parliament, and other key jurisdictions.
In the civilian domain, we advise policymakers on how to best govern advanced AI systems. In the military domain, we advocate for a treaty on autonomous weapons at the United Nations and inform policymakers about the risks of incorporating AI systems into nuclear launch.
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Policy projects
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Combatting Deepfakes
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AI Safety Summits
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Developing possible AI rules for the US
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Engaging with the AI Executive Order
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AI Convergence: Risks at the Intersection of AI and Nuclear, Biological and Cyber Threats
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Strengthening the European AI Act
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Educating about Lethal Autonomous Weapons
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Global AI governance at the UN
Latest policy papers
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Turning Vision into Action: Implementing the Senate AI Roadmap
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Recommended Amendments to Legislative Proposals on Deepfakes
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FLI Response to OMB: Request for Information on Responsible Procurement of Artificial Intelligence in Government
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Competition in Generative AI: Future of Life Institute’s Feedback to the European Commission’s Consultation
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Geographical Focus
Where you can find us
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United States
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European Union
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United Nations
Achievements
Some of the things we have achieved
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Developed the AI Asilomar Principles
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AI recommendation in the UN digital cooperation roadmap
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Max Tegmark's testimony to the EU parliament
Featured posts
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Paris AI Safety Breakfast #1: Stuart Russell
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Artist Rights Alliance, Annie Lennox Speak Out with Ban Deepfakes Campaign
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Poll Shows Broad Popularity of CA SB1047 to Regulate AI
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Evaluation of Deepfakes Proposals in Congress
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Disrupting the Deepfake Pipeline in Europe
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Exploration of secure hardware solutions for safe AI deployment
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Protect the EU AI Act
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