Policy work
Introduction
Improving the governance of transformative technologies
The policy team at FLI works to reduce extreme, large-scale risks from transformative technologies by improving national and international governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
FLI has spearheaded numerous efforts to this end. Most notably, 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, the UN Secretary General consulted FLI as the civil society ‘co-champion’ for AI recommendations on the Digital Cooperation Roadmap.
In the civilian domain, we advise the European Union on how to strengthen and future-proof their upcoming EU AI Act, and U.S. 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.

Policy projects

Ban Deepfakes

The Elders Letter on Existential Threats

Realising Aspirational Futures – New FLI Grants Opportunities

The Windfall Trust

Mitigating the Risks of AI Integration in Nuclear Launch

Strengthening the European AI Act

Imagine A World Podcast

Educating about Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Artificial Escalation

Developing possible AI rules for the US

Global AI governance at the UN

Worldbuilding Competition

UK AI Safety Summit

Future of Life Award

Future of Life Institute Podcast
Latest policy papers

Competition in Generative AI: Future of Life Institute’s Feedback to the European Commission’s Consultation

European Commission Manifesto

Chemical & Biological Weapons and Artificial Intelligence: Problem Analysis and US Policy Recommendations

FLI Response to OMB: Request for Comments on AI Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management
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Geographical Focus
Where you can find us

United States

European Union

United Nations
Achievements
Some of the things we have achieved

Developed the AI Asilomar Principles

AI recommendation in the UN digital cooperation roadmap

Max Tegmark's testimony to the EU parliament
Featured posts

Disrupting the Deepfake Pipeline in Europe

Exploration of secure hardware solutions for safe AI deployment

Protect the EU AI Act

Miles Apart: Comparing key AI Act proposals

Can we rely on information sharing?

AI Licensing for a Better Future: On Addressing Both Present Harms and Emerging Threats

Written Statement of Dr. Max Tegmark to the AI Insight Forum
