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The Simon Institute for Longterm Governance (SI) is a think tank at the heart of the international system, seeking funding to reduce global catastrophic risk from AI through multilateral governance.

We could effectively leverage an additional CHF 3MM to 4.3MM until the end of 2026. Every contribution directly helps us maintain our independence and achieve sustained financial stability. Our current plans involve: 

• Working with national representatives and UN Secretariats to support the development of an effective International Scientific Panel on AI; 
• Supporting the internationalization of the UK government’s seminal international AI safety efforts (AIS Summits, AISI network, State of the Science Report); 
• Working with the organizers and key stakeholders of the Paris AI Action Summit to harmonize governance efforts across national, regional, and international fora;
• Collaborating with the technical AI governance community to improve its engagement with international processes.

You can read more about our plans for the foreseeable future here, and more about our work in our monthly newsletter. If you’d like to learn more about our work, impact, or plans, our co-founder, Konrad, would be happy to speak with you. Don’t hesitate to reach out for a conversation at konrad@simoninstitute.ch.

$5,000: An AI governance briefing event in Geneva for international civil servants, diplomats, and negotiators of international texts and treaties to improve baseline understandings of AI. 

$10,000: An AI governance workshop in New York for international civil servants, diplomats, and negotiators of international texts and treaties to improve baseline understandings of AI. 

$50,000: Staff costs for longer projects, involving research, expert consultation, travel, and diplomatic advising for new international AI governance policies, institutions, and more. 

$150,000: An annual salary for an expert hire, including employer costs, to increase our technical know-how and spearhead recommendations on AI governance.

“The Simon Institute for Longterm Governance quickly became one of the leading voices in the discussions on international technology governance” - Deputy Permanent Representative of a European country to the UN

On SI’s contributions on AI to the Global Digital Compact: “Your expert advice, knowledge and support has been instrumental to this.” – Counselor to a Permanent Mission of a European country at the UN 

On our 2023 three-part AI governance briefing series: “I arrived in Geneva in August, and this briefing series was my master class, the most interesting thing I’ve attended so far.” - Permanent Representative of a European country to the UN.

Reach out to our Co-Founder konrad@simoninstitute.ch for more insight into these testimonials or to be introduced to our trusted contacts.

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Currently, donations are tax-deductible in Switzerland only. For tax-deductible donations from other countries, or for larger donations above 10k, please get in touch with our Co-Founder, Konrad, at konrad@simoninstitute.ch!