The Compendium (thecompendium.ai) is a publicly available resource produced by ControlAI that explains the extinction risks from AGI, how we got here, why the problem is urgent and hard, and what humanity can do about it. Written by Connor Leahy, Gabriel Alfour, Chris Scammell, Andrea Miotti, and Adam Shimi, it is designed to be accessible to non-technical readers and covers the trajectory of AI progress, the race dynamics pushing toward uncontrolled superintelligence, the inadequacy of current safety and governance efforts, and practical paths forward. It is continuously updated as the authors' understanding evolves.
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Theory of Change
The Compendium's theory of change is that a major barrier to effective AI governance is that most policymakers, journalists, and citizens do not have a clear, shared understanding of why advanced AI poses an extinction risk. By presenting a rigorous but accessible argument—grounded in the technical realities of AI progress and the competitive dynamics of the AI race—the document aims to close this knowledge gap. If enough influential people understand the stakes, they will support meaningful regulation and international coordination to prevent the development of uncontrolled superintelligence. The Compendium thus functions as the informational foundation for ControlAI's broader advocacy and policy campaigns.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
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- Mar 19, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC