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 AI Governance Field Building

 GovAI’s mission is to help decision-makers navigate the transition to a world with advanced AI, by producing rigorous research and fostering talent.

 Donate Website Reducing global catastrophic risks What problem is GovAI working on?

 AI has the potential to be a radically transformative technology . Continued progress will likely bring profound benefits, including economic growth, medical advancements, and other changes that could support human flourishing and security. However, this progress may also bring important risks.

 Government bodies, technology companies, and other institutions are facing increasingly difficult decisions about how to respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by AI. GovAI aims to help in two key ways. First, we produce relevant research to support informed decision-making. Second, we run fellowships and visitor programs to address talent gaps.

 You can read more about our mission and how GovAI pursues it in their most recent annual report .

 What does GovAI do?

 GovAI conducts research on a broad range of subjects. Its largest focus has been on general-purpose AI systems and their implications for security.

 Researchers at GovAI seek to understand how general-purpose AI may both contribute to and mitigate risks in domains such as cybersecurity, biosecurity, and economic security. Its team looks at both the present-day implications of these AI systems and the implications they may have if progress continues. Ultimately, most of the research relates to the following themes:

 Risk Analysis :‍ What is the state of evidence regarding different hypothesized risks from AI – and what further information would be most useful for reducing uncertainty? At the same time, what role can AI progress and adoption play in mitigating risks?
 ‍Best Practices : How can AI companies make responsible development and deployment decisions, successfully managing risks without hindering innovation and adoption?‍
 ‍Public Policy : How can governments use their toolboxes to ensure that AI companies adopt responsible AI development practices, that unnecessary barriers to innovation and adoption are avoided, and that society is made resilient to large-scale changes from AI?
 In addition, GovAI:

 Supports promising researchers and practitioners working on AI governance through its fellowships and other talent programs.
 Runs workshops, seminars, and other events to better connect the field of AI governance and build a thriving global research community.
 GovAI reports it’s researchers have provided knowledge and assistance to decision makers in government, industry, and civil society. Its alumni have gone on to policy roles in government; top AI labs, including Google DeepMind , OpenAI , and Anthropic ; and think-tanks such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies , Center for Security and Emerging Technology , and the Tony Blair Institute . It

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