AI Governance and Safety Institute (AIGSI)
The AI Governance and Safety Institute (AIGSI) is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to ensure artificial intelligence and other technologies benefit humanity and are developed safely, securely, and in alignment with human values. AIGSI develops educational materials and targeted advertising campaigns to communicate core AI safety ideas to specific demographics, conducts research on alignment and interpretability, and engages with policymakers and the general public. The organization is led by Executive Director Mikhail Samin, a London-based effective altruist who also runs the related AI Safety and Governance Fund (a 501(c)(4) entity). AIGSI is at an early stage, with all current funding directed toward communications rather than staff salaries.
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AIGSI believes that the primary bottleneck to reducing AI x-risk is insufficient awareness and concern among institutions and policymakers. By conducting targeted advertising campaigns and producing clear educational materials, AIGSI aims to shift public and institutional understanding of why advanced AI poses an extinction risk. Improved understanding is expected to increase political will for regulatory intervention — specifically, preventing any actor from developing superhuman AI before alignment is solved. The causal chain is: better communication of technical AI safety arguments → informed stakeholders and policymakers → stronger institutional responses (regulation, international agreements) → reduced probability of catastrophic AI outcomes.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC
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- Mar 19, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC