Simon Institute for Longterm Governance

As China’s 15th Five-Year Plan centers AI in its national agenda, we spoke with Professor Zhang Linghan @ZLinghan72864, UN Advisory Body member & TIME100 AI honoree, about China’s AI governance approach. Read the interview: simoninstitute.ch/blog/post/chin… #AIGovernance #FrontierAI #AIPolicy #ChinaAI

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Open-source and open-weight AI are high on the policy agenda. But what do these terms actually mean, why do they matter for governance and competition, and where is the debate heading? Check out our explainer series to find out. Link in comments 👇

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As world leaders meet in New York for #UNGA80, we wrote up some thoughts on the UN in the age of AI – AI's impact on its core mission, the UN's role in AI governance, and whether it can keep pace with transformative change. Link in comments 👇

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How might AI governance draw inspiration from the IAEA's nuclear verification regime? Guest author Christina Krawec analyzed 24 of the IAEA's tools and highlights three promising examples for AI. Link in comments 👇

The UN just adopted an AI Panel & Dialogue! 🌍 Read our blog post below for why we think this is a win for the UN, and what's next for implementation. 👇 simoninstitute.ch/blog/post/adop…

Great to see that the UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI & Global Dialogue on AI Governance have been adopted by consensus! Looking forward to following the implementation process.

#AI is rapidly evolving into a transformative force with profound implications for global #security. As countries grapple with the prospect of advanced AI, there are ideas for new international institutions. Watch our Geneva Security Debate to learn more: bit.ly/45d3kzQ

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The UN just published its inaugural #GlobalRiskReport surveying 1,000+ stakeholders on global risks through 2050. See our commentary below!

3 key insights from our #CERNforAI panel with @GCSP last week: 🎯 Needs an ambitious, inspiring mission 🧠 Requires strong talent clustering ⏰ The time to build it is now More below 👇 simoninstitute.ch/blog/post/thre…

What lessons can the UN's Scientific Panel on AI learn from the International AI Safety Report? Read below for key insights from our briefing around the 2025 #AIforGood Summit 👇 simoninstitute.ch/blog/post/thre…

The idea for a "CERN for AI" is gaining traction, but encompasses many different visions. Read below for a breakdown of what CERN is, current proposals, and open questions. 👇 simoninstitute.ch/blog/post/cern…

@TheGCSP @AIforGood Panelists will include @GaryMarcus, @KevinKohlerFM, @chiaragerosa, Prof Mary-Anne Hartley, Bálint Pataki (@CFG_ThinkTank). Hope to see you there!

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🌐 Does AI need it's own "CERN"? 🌐 Join us & @TheGCSP this Thursday, July 10th, on the sidelines of ITU's @AIforGood Summit, for a Geneva Security Debate on the subject. Registration link below 👇

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What lessons can the new UN AI Panel learn from the International AI Safety Report? 📚 Join us on July 9th in Geneva with Prof. @Yoshua_Bengio (remote), Daniel Privitera & Hannah Merchant for insights on building effective scientific panels. Registration link below 👇