Publications Archives

Navigating the Neurotechnology Frontier

Neurotechnologies – devices that can read from and write to the brain – are widely considered the next frontier of medical treatment and human enhancement. To meet this moment, ICFG is building a neurotechnology program to anticipate the rapid developments in the field and the risks they could pose to society, assess the robustness of existing legislation in the EU and more widely, and explore options for regulatory review.

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11 Ideas To Get The Next EU Commission Off To A Flying Start

Commentaries, Publications / ICFG

In its first 100 days of power, the next EU Commission can address the risks and opportunities of powerful emerging technologies. As we gear up for the so-called ‘Implementation Commission’, ICFG experts lay out the big ideas we believe will put President von der Leyen’s second term on the right track.

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Future-Proofing Europe: Insights from the 2024 ESPAS Report

Commentaries, Publications / ICFG

The 2024 ESPAS report is not only a thorough examination of the biggest trends that will shape the future of Europe, but also a key document for understanding the direction of the next European Commission. Dig into ICFG’s analysis here.

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Advanced AI: Technical State of Play

Publications, Research / ICFG

The capabilities of AI systems continue to accelerate rapidly, driven by unprecedented increases in computing power. In a new report, ICFG examines the centrality of compute to the existing AI development paradigm and examines the critical role that the governance of compute could take in mitigating the risks associated with advanced AI.

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Enforcement in an Age of Accelerated Innovation

Briefs, Publications / ICFG

With the next EU leadership in sight, it is time for EU institutions and member states to level-up enforcement for a stronger digital Europe. Announcing ICFG’s Enforcement Initiative – a collaborative project designed to set the bar higher and ensure technology works for democracy in an age of accelerating innovation.

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Enhancing Global AI Governance through Compute Resource Management

Publications, Research / ICFG

ICFG proposes that the G7 countries back an international institution that designs international standards for the responsible management of compute resources. Such standards would help expand AI governance to cover the entire AI lifecycle, as appropriate for such a high-risk technology, and as proposed in the 2023 Hiroshima Guiding Principles.

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Policy Recommendations for the South Korea AI Safety Summit

Commentaries, Publications / ICFG

Recent breakthroughs in AI innovation have only heightened the urgency for closer international cooperation and the swift implementation of safety measures, particularly those addressing the most capable, most high-risk advanced AI systems. Here are ICFG’s recommendations for world leaders attending the May 2024 AI Safety Summit.

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The Governance Challenges of Climate Interventions

Briefs, Publications / ICFG

ICFG’s approach puts policymakers’ needs at the centre. We listen to their concerns and questions in order to support the EU’s stated goal of promoting international talks to govern these powerful, transformational climate interventions. This piece is part of our briefing kit on climate interventions for EU policymakers, alongside our FAQ.

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Policymakers’ FAQ: Climate Interventions

Briefs, Publications / ICFG

Earlier this year, ICFG conducted a round of interviews with EU policymakers to assess the current gaps when it comes to technological climate interventions that are becoming more and more prevalent in political discourse. Click through for a summary of what EU policymakers asked about and our initial round of responses.

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Climate Interventions: Program Factsheet

Factsheets, Publications / ICFG

This Climate Interventions Program Factsheet outlines the basics – what climate interventions are, why they matter, what their impacts could be, and what ICFG is working towards on this topic. These Factsheets are intended to provide a baseline for our conversations with policymakers.

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