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A National Center for Advanced AI Reliability and Security

A dedicated and properly resourced national entity is essential for supporting the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI to drive widespread adoption, by providing sustained, independent technical assessments and emergency coordination.

06.11.25 | 10 min read

A Grant Program to Enhance State and Local Government AI Capacity and Address Emerging Threats

Congress should establish a new grant program, coordinated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to assist state and local governments in addressing AI challenges.

06.11.25 | 8 min read

Accelerating AI Interpretability To Promote U.S. Technological Leadership

If AI systems are not always reliable and secure, this could inhibit their adoption, especially in high-stakes scenarios, potentially compromising American AI leadership.

06.10.25 | 12 min read

Accelerating R&D for Critical AI Assurance and Security Technologies

To secure global adoption of U.S. AI technology and ensure America’s workforce can fully leverage advanced AI, the federal government should take a strategic and coordinated approach to support AI assurance and security R&D.

06.10.25 | 7 min read

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MetroLab

Taking good ideas from the lab to local governments through intentional, regular and impact-driven policy alignment, by putting science in cities and enabling transformative partnerships between cities and universities.

The federal government has a long history of creating and deploying innovative science and technology solutions – but institutional complexity and bureaucratic bottlenecks too often stifle its ability to solve problems.

Government Capacity

Rapidly emerging technologies have societal benefits and risks that have not been fully realized, but the United States does not have the robust R&D strategy or funding needed to lead on innovation, development, and commercialization.

American society is grappling with inequalities in education, housing, workforce development, and more, but a fair government can ensure everyone prospers while leaving nobody behind.

Education & Workforce

Governments and communities are largely unprepared to address the cascading impacts of climate-related hazards, let alone proactively prepare for them.

Environment

Humanity must proactively develop and pursue sound policies to protect against global catastrophe, including through scientific and political cooperation.

Global Risk

We work to support more efficient commercialization of energy decarbonization technologies, innovative research, and more effective deployment of smart energy policy.

Clean Energy