London Initiative for Safe AI

London, UK

https://www.safeai.org.uk/

established13 peopleFounded 2023

The London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA) is a UK registered charity dedicated to building the ecosystem needed to safely navigate transformative AI. Operating from Shoreditch in central London, LISA mobilizes talent into AI safety careers through fellowships and training programs, strengthens AI safety organizations through workspace and operational support, and convenes the broader ecosystem of researchers, policymakers, companies, and funders. It is the parent organization of ARENA, the technical AI safety programming bootcamp, and hosts organizations including Apollo Research, BlueDot Impact, the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy, and Tarbell Center.

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Theory of Change

LISA's theory of change focuses on addressing a bottleneck in the AI safety researcher pipeline: the gap between trained individuals and productive, well-resourced researchers and organizations. By providing physical infrastructure (a collaborative co-working hub), financial stability, operational support, and community, LISA aims to increase the number and effectiveness of AI safety researchers and organizations operating in London and globally. Hosting multiple organizations under one roof is intended to create positive epistemic spillovers and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Supporting upskilling programs like ARENA accelerates talent entry into the field. Convening events help coordinate the broader ecosystem of funders, policymakers, and researchers, improving field-wide cooperation on navigating transformative AI safely.