Centre for the Governance of AI
The Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) is an independent nonprofit that helps decision-makers navigate the transition to a world with advanced AI by producing rigorous policy-relevant research and fostering talent. Founded by Allan Dafoe at Yale in 2016 and later established as an academic center at Oxford in 2018, GovAI became an independent nonprofit in 2021 and completed a spin-out from Effective Ventures in 2024. The organization conducts research across AI governance, risk analysis, compute governance, frontier AI regulation, international AI coordination, and the economics of AI, drawing on political science, computer science, economics, law, and philosophy. GovAI also runs highly competitive seasonal fellowship programs that have trained hundreds of early-career AI governance researchers.
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GovAI's theory of impact rests on the premise that AI governance is among the most important and relatively neglected global issue areas. The organization believes that as AI systems become more capable, the decisions made by governments, companies, and international bodies about how to develop and deploy these systems will have profound and lasting consequences for humanity. GovAI aims to shape these decisions through two main channels: first, by producing rigorous, policy-relevant research that informs decision-makers about AI risks, best practices for responsible development, and effective public policy approaches; and second, by building the field of AI governance research through fellowship programs and talent development, creating a pipeline of skilled researchers and policymakers who can carry this work forward. Their research addresses both near-term risks from current AI systems and more extreme risks from future advanced AI, covering areas from compute governance and frontier AI regulation to international coordination and biosecurity threats. By developing frameworks, providing evidence-based analysis, and training the next generation of AI governance professionals, GovAI seeks to ensure that the transition to a world with advanced AI goes well for humanity.
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A three-month fellowship program run by the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) to help early-career researchers and practitioners transition into full-time work on AI governance.
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- Apr 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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- Mar 18, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC