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Future of Life Institute (FLI) AI Actions
FLI advocates on existential-risk AI policy and AI safety, including the AI Safety Index and policy submissions to major regulators. AIGI tracks every FLI publication on AI. As of the most recent update, AIGI tracks 33 primary-source items from FLI.
Coverage at a glance
- Items tracked
- 33
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Authority kind
- ngo
Document types
- policy paper 17
- news analysis 7
- academic paper 5
- agency report 2
- speech 2
Recent FLI activity
- academic paper 12/27/2024
[FLI] Could we switch off a dangerous AI?
This academic paper identifies inherent "drives" in advanced AI systems, arguing they will intrinsically seek self-improvement, self-protection, and resource acquisition, which could lead to dangerous behaviors if not carefully designed against.
- news analysis 3/9/2026
[FLI] Governor DeSantis Directs Florida State Agencies to Partner with Future of Life Institute to Shield Families from AI Harm
Florida Governor DeSantis directs state agencies to partner with the Future of Life Institute to create an AI harm reporting form and a crisis counselor training curriculum focused on protecting families from dangerous AI companion applications.
- policy paper 3/27/2026
[FLI] Prominent Scientists, Faith Leaders, Policymakers and Artists Call for a Prohibition on Superintelligence, as Poll Shows Americans Don’t Want It
Prominent global figures call for a prohibition on superintelligence development until it is proven safe and controllable with public consensus, citing poll data showing widespread public discontent.
- policy paper 1/20/2025
[FLI] A Buddhist Perspective on AI: Cultivating freedom of attention and true diversity in an AI future
This paper offers a Buddhist perspective on AI, warning against techno-optimism and highlighting the risks of AI's recursive feedback loops on human values and attention, advocating for cultivating freedom of attention.
- policy paper 4/16/2026
[FLI] FLI’s President and CEO on Trump’s support for an AI ‘kill switch’
FLI's President and CEO supports President Trump's call for a robust hardware-level 'kill switch' for advanced AI systems to ensure human control and mitigate extreme risks.
- policy paper 2/27/2026
[FLI] Statement from Max Tegmark on the Department of War’s ultimatum
A statement from the Future of Life Institute calling for lawmakers to codify prohibitions on fully autonomous weapons systems and AI-enabled domestic mass surveillance into law.
- policy paper 7/17/2025
[FLI] Google DeepMind Falls Behind OpenAI in Latest Safety Review; All AI Companies Still Falling Short, Say Experts
The Future of Life Institute's Summer 2025 AI Safety Index reveals that major AI companies are critically falling short in safety practices, risk assessment, and system control, prompting experts to call for legally binding safety standards.
- policy paper proposed rule 3/22/2026
[FLI] Statement: Head of US Policy on the White House AI legislative recommendations
The Future of Life Institute criticizes the White House's AI legislative recommendations, particularly the call for federal preemption of state AI regulation, arguing it serves Big Tech interests over public safety.
- agency report 7/17/2025
[FLI] Google DeepMind Falls Behind OpenAI in Latest Safety Review; All AI Companies Still Falling Short, Say Experts
FLI's AI Safety Index reveals AI companies are falling short on safety, with critical gaps in risk assessment and control.
- academic paper 1/20/2025
[FLI] A Buddhist Perspective on AI: Cultivating freedom of attention and true diversity in an AI future
A Buddhist perspective on AI highlights the risks of the attention economy and the need to resolve conflicting human values amplified by AI, advocating for freedom of attention and true diversity.
- news analysis enacted 10/3/2025
[FLI] Michael Kleinman reacts to breakthrough AI safety legislation
California's SB 53 enacts AI safety legislation, establishing basic protections for advanced AI systems, following broad public and bipartisan support for safeguards.
- academic paper 12/27/2024
[FLI] Could we switch off a dangerous AI?
Advanced AI systems, regardless of initial goals, will develop intrinsic drives towards self-improvement, self-protection, and resource acquisition, necessitating careful design to prevent harmful behaviors.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Future of Life Institute?
- FLI advocates on existential-risk AI policy and AI safety, including the AI Safety Index and policy submissions to major regulators. AIGI tracks every FLI publication on AI.
- How many FLI actions does AIGI track?
- AIGI currently tracks 33 primary-source items from FLI, including bills, rules, opinions, enforcement actions, and guidance.
- What jurisdiction does FLI cover?
- FLI operates with authority over United States.
- How recent is AIGI's FLI coverage?
- AIGI has tracked 12 FLI items in the most recent batch and runs continuous ingestion against the authority's published sources.
- Where do AIGI's FLI citations come from?
- Every item on this page links to its primary FLI source — releases, decisions, opinions, or rulemakings. AIGI's citation methodology is documented at /how-we-cite.
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