OUR MISSION

Securing benefits and managing risks from advanced AI

Who we are

The United States is the global leader in AI development, and maintaining that leadership is crucial for national security and global stability. At the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS), we engage experts across the U.S. and allied nations to deliver concrete, technically sound policy research that enhances national competitiveness and mitigates emerging risks while protecting the space for innovation to thrive. 

What we do

Advanced AI systems pose both immense opportunities and complex challenges. IAPS addresses these with practical policy solutions at the intersection of AI policy and national security.

Our work involves:

  • Conducting forward-looking policy research in areas including preparedness, information and supply chain security, and international coordination needed to navigate strategic competition with adversaries who may misuse AI.

  • Cultivating policy talent — IAPS is forging a community of researchers and practitioners from across many policy areas and backgrounds to meet this critical moment.

  • Providing relevant and timely insights to stakeholders across Congress, the executive branch, industry, academia, and civil society.

Across all our work, intellectual independence is a core value. Read more about our funding and intellectual independence policy here.

Our focus areas

Frontier Security

We identify concrete interventions to address AI-related threats to national defense and security and protect innovation. Our current focus areas include:

  • Cyber and autonomy: addressing the implications of autonomous systems for the cyber offense-defense balance

  • R&D for AI security and assurance: identifying promising technologies to ensure AI robustness in high-stakes applications

  • Preparedness: identifying measures that ensure a timely response to AI-powered threats to national security and public safety

Compute Policy

We explore novel interventions and strategic considerations for managing access to massive AI compute resources. Current focus areas include: 

  • Technical mechanisms for enforcement of U.S. export controls

  • Hardware-enabled mechanisms

  • Information and supply chain security

International Strategy

We study trends in international coordination and competition around advanced AI. Current focus areas include: 

  • US-China competition on AI development and its implications for global stability

  • Global AI state capacity, especially institutional developments such as AI Safety Institutes and other agencies, and their implications on the international landscape