National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Operating under a congressional charter signed by President Lincoln in 1863, the National Academies (NASEM) mobilize thousands of volunteer experts to produce independent, nonpartisan consensus studies and advisory reports on the most pressing scientific and technical challenges facing the nation. The organization comprises three constituent academies — the National Academy of Sciences (1863), the National Academy of Engineering (1964), and the National Academy of Medicine (1970) — and conducts work through expert committees, standing panels, roundtables, and workshops. In recent years, NASEM has been increasingly active on artificial intelligence topics, including machine learning safety in high-stakes systems, AI biosecurity risks, AI governance frameworks, and the societal implications of foundation models.
Funding Details
- Annual Budget
- $361,712,009
- Monthly Burn Rate
- $31,569,577
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Theory of Change
NASEM's theory of change rests on the premise that rigorous, independent, consensus-based scientific advice can improve government decision-making. By convening the nation's leading experts — free from commercial or political influence — and producing peer-reviewed advisory reports, NASEM aims to ensure that policies governing emerging technologies like AI are grounded in the best available evidence. For AI safety specifically, this means producing technical analyses of ML risks in critical systems, biosecurity implications of dual-use AI, and governance frameworks that policymakers can use to design safer deployment standards. The causal chain runs: expert consensus reports → informed policymakers and regulators → better laws and regulations → safer AI development and deployment practices.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC
- Created
- Mar 20, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC