Policy Update: What Happens When a Government Actually Tries to Govern AI (AISI Research Agenda)
The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) just released its research agenda, revealing how it plans to test, control, and align powerful AI systems before they become unmanageable.
The UK has just released one of the most detailed government research plans on AI security to date. The AI Security Institute’s research agenda offers a rare look into how experts are testing powerful models, probing for weaknesses, and building tools to keep AI systems honest and under control. It is serious, technical work, but the implications are disruptive. If you really want to understand what real AI safety looks like behind the scenes, this is where to start.
A Turning Point for AI Security
The AI Security Institute’s (AISI) research agenda, published in May 2025, sets out a focused and pragmatic effort by the UK government to understand and address the real-world risks posed by frontier AI systems.
AISI, established in November 2023, is now the largest government-backed team globally working on AI security. AISI’s role is directly embedded in government and national security strategy, with the mission of making advanced AI safe for public deployment and societal adoption.