The unchecked development of powerful AI poses severe risks that are inherently transnational in nature. These risks span offensive cyber capabilities, large-scale manipulation of human behavior, loss of human control over AI systems, CBRN threats, lethal autonomous weapons, and growing dangers to children’s safety and rights. Addressing them requires sustained international coordination to set shared limits, detect emerging threats, and respond collectively.

The Future Society advances this coordination through three areas of work.

The first is building consensus and coalitions around AI red lines. We identify where international consensus is within reach, map diplomatic pathways toward coordination, and bring together governments and technical experts to work through the political and technical barriers that stand in the way.

The second is strengthening cross-border infrastructure for AI incidents. We advocate for common reporting frameworks, secure information sharing, early warning systems, and coordinated response mechanisms to ensure harmful incidents are identified and contained before they escalate.

The third is helping governments, primarily middle powers, develop and adopt robust rules for powerful AI systems, and to accelerate the global spread of safety-first standards.

By combining AI policy expertise, geopolitical acumen, and international advocacy, The Future Society works to make prevention-focused AI governance the global norm. Our aim is a resilient, cooperative international architecture that ensures powerful AI systems are safe.