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RAND Corporation is a major policy research institution whose work occasionally intersects with AI safety, governance, and national security implications of advanced AI systems.

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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions to help address challenges facing the public and private sectors. It conducts research across defense, security, health, education, energy, and emerging technology policy areas. RAND is relevant to AI safety through its work on AI governance, national security implications of AI, and technology policy.

Key Points

•RAND is a nonpartisan nonprofit think tank founded in 1948, known for rigorous, objective policy research
•Conducts research on AI and emerging technology policy, including national security and governance implications
•Serves government, military, foundations, and international organizations with evidence-based analysis
•Relevant to AI safety community through reports on AI risk, autonomous systems, and technology governance

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Entity	Property	Value	As Of
RAND Corporation AI Policy Research	Description	Global policy think tank conducting research on national security, health, education, and emerging technologies including AI. The Meselson Center and Technology and Security Policy Center lead RAND's AI-related research on frontier AI security, autonomous systems, and cybersecurity.	Mar 2026

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 About RAND

 

 
 RAND is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that provides leaders with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Better policy. Brighter future.

 Health care. National security. Education. International relations. Emerging technologies. 



 The challenges facing humanity are complex. So is the policy landscape decisionmakers must navigate to create positive change.



 RAND's mission is straightforward. We help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Our rigorous research is free from political or commercial pressures so that policy leaders can use the best possible data to make the best possible decisions.



 Why is this work so vital? Because when RAND can help improve policymaking, we can help make the world a better place for us all.

 
 What We Do

 
 Our research has informed countless policies related to the world’s most pressing problems since RAND was founded in 1948 .



 
 
 
 Conduct rigorous research

 
 Our research model is designed with integrity at its center. All RAND research is held to our rigorous standards and robust quality assurance process. 
 
 

 
 
 Tackle consequential challenges

 
 Sponsored research and philanthropic support allow us to confront today’s most daunting policy issues. Our interdisciplinary approach helps us consider every angle. 
 
 

 
 
 Provide actionable insights

 
 We inform public policy by providing leaders with sharp recommendations that meet the moment. RAND research helps decisionmakers act on the best evidence. 
 
 

 
 
 Advance public discourse

 
 Outreach via congressional testimony, media engagement, and work with local communities helps us inform the public and improve policy debates. 
 
 

 

 
 Who We Are

 People are the key to RAND’s success. RAND employees are experts in their fields who are comfortable working across disciplines. Our stable of researchers; policy analysts; data scientists; and communications, legal, financial, and operational professionals is deep and diverse. We know that it takes nuance and collaboration to get things right.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 We're also part graduate school. The RAND School of Public Policy is home to the oldest and largest public policy Ph.D. program in the United States. With campuses in Santa Monica, CA, and the Washington, DC, area, the RAND School also offers master's degrees in policy analysis, national security policy, and technology policy. Our school cultivates the next generation of policy leaders.

 
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 How We're Funded

 Our research is sponsored by U.S. government agencies; U.S. state and local governments; allied non-U.S. governments, agencie

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