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The need to act yet remain agile  Artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone’s mind – most sectors will be transformed and policymakers…

At SI, we support international policy actors in dealing with uncertainty, complexity, time-pressure and global catastrophic risks. Below is a compilation of fields and resources...

In September 2024 the UN General Assembly adopted the Global Digital Compact, mandating the establishment of an Independent International…

The last few years have witnessed striking progress in artificial intelligence, driven by the machine learning revolution. However, as…

The last few years have witnessed exciting developments in the field of biotechnology, driven in part by the machine learning revolution…

On 10th March 2022, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated that: “(…) there is renewed pressure to consider whether global…

On April 1st, we co-hosted the event "Towards 2030: Navigating complexity and information overload in decision-making" as part of UNRISD's "From Science to Practice" series...

The international community increasingly seeks to understand the large-scale risks we face, and the role institutions...

What is it like to be a policymaker during the COVID-19 pandemic?  What might it be like during the next pandemic or another global crisis…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize our world. As noted by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his remarks to the…

As multilateral processes and bodies such as the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and High-Level Body on Artificial Intelligence (AI) begin…

Future generations are front and center of many foundational international governance texts. Yet, consideration of their interests regularly falls into oblivion...

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to AI systems that perform well on a wide range of cognitive tasks. More demanding AGI…