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IA²P's intellectual engine — six standing focus areas, active working groups, flagship publications, and leadership programs that collectively advance the responsible development of AI at global scale.

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Standing Focus Areas

Six Pillars of
IA²P's Intellectual Work

01
AI Ethics &
Responsibility
Establishing universal ethical principles for AI systems — addressing algorithmic bias, explainability, fairness, transparency, and the profound societal consequences of autonomous decision-making across all human contexts.
Global Ethics Framework (In Progress)
Sector-Specific Ethics Guides
AI Auditing Standards
Annual Ethics Barometer Report
Active
02
Legal & Regulatory
Frameworks
Crafting and advocating for international legal standards — intellectual property norms in the age of generative AI, liability doctrines for autonomous systems, data governance rights, and regulatory architectures that balance innovation with protection.
Model AI Liability Convention
IP Framework for Generative AI
Regulatory Landscape Index
Legislative Briefing Series
Active
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AI Technology
& Innovation
Tracking and assessing the frontier of AI research — from large language models and multimodal systems to autonomous agents, robotics, and the compute, data, and infrastructure foundations upon which intelligent systems are built.
Annual AI Technology Review
Safety Benchmarking Initiative
Frontier AI Monitor
Technical Standards Liaison
Active
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Sectoral AI
Applications
Documenting, evaluating, and standardising AI deployment across the full breadth of human endeavour — healthcare, finance, education, governance, agriculture, defence, and every critical sector where AI is reshaping professional practice.
Sector-by-Sector AI Readiness Reports
Best Practice Guidelines
Cross-Sector Case Study Library
Sector AI Maturity Index
Active
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AI Governance
& Safety
Developing global governance models, safety standards, risk assessment frameworks, and accountability mechanisms that protect populations and institutions — ensuring trustworthy AI deployment at scale across public and private sectors.
Global AI Governance Model
Risk Assessment Toolkit
Incident Reporting Framework
Safety Standards Compendium
Priority
06
Human Capital
& AI Literacy
Building the global knowledge base for AI-ready professionals — establishing cross-sector competency standards, championing workforce transformation, and ensuring that AI literacy extends from boardrooms to classrooms across the world.
AI Competency Framework
Leadership AI Literacy Program
Workforce Transition Guides
Global AI Education Index
Active
Working Groups

Where Deliberation
Becomes Action

Working Groups are the operational heart of IA²P's policy and research mission. Each is led by a Chair Fellow, draws on cross-sector membership, and produces concrete outputs — white papers, standards recommendations, and policy positions — that influence AI governance globally.

AI Ethics
Algorithmic Bias & Fairness Working Group
Developing standards and audit methodologies for detecting and remediating bias in AI systems across high-stakes applications including hiring, credit, healthcare, and criminal justice.
14 Members Active 2 Papers Published
Legal Frameworks
AI Liability & Legal Personhood Task Force
Examining how existing tort, contract, and administrative law must evolve to address AI-caused harm — and whether new legal doctrines of AI legal personhood are warranted or dangerous.
11 Members Active 1 Paper Published
AI Governance
Global AI Governance Architecture Group
Designing a credible model for international AI governance — examining existing multilateral institutions, treaty frameworks, and novel governance architectures suited to the speed and scale of AI development.
16 Members Active 3 Papers Published
Sectoral Applications
AI in Healthcare Delivery Working Group
Establishing best-practice standards for AI adoption in clinical settings — covering diagnostic AI, patient data governance, informed consent, and the evolving duty of care in AI-augmented medicine.
13 Members Active 1 Paper Published
Legal Frameworks
Generative AI & Intellectual Property Group
Examining the profound disruption that generative AI poses to existing copyright, patent, and trade secret frameworks — and producing model provisions for international legislative adoption.
10 Members Active 1 Paper Published
Human Capital
AI Workforce Transformation Task Force
Assessing the labour market impact of AI across sectors — developing evidence-based frameworks for workforce transition, reskilling, and the design of human-AI collaborative roles.
12 Members Active 2 Papers Published
AI Technology
AI Safety & Risk Assessment Working Group
Developing technical and institutional frameworks for assessing and managing the systemic risks of advanced AI systems — including misuse scenarios, adversarial attacks, and unintended consequences at scale.
9 Members Forming Now Recruiting Members
Sectoral Applications
AI in Financial Services Regulatory Group
Working with regulators, central banks, and financial institutions to develop AI-specific supervisory frameworks — addressing algorithmic trading risks, credit scoring bias, and systemic AI-driven instability.
11 Members Forming Now Recruiting Members
AI Ethics
AI & Human Rights Working Group
Examining AI's implications for the full spectrum of international human rights — from privacy and non-discrimination to freedom of expression, right to explanation, and access to justice in AI-mediated systems.
8 Members Forming Now Recruiting Members
Publications

White Papers &
Policy Briefs

White Paper · AI Governance
Towards a Global AI Governance Architecture: Options, Obstacles, and a Path Forward
Global AI Governance Architecture Group · IA²P Working Group Paper No. 001
A comprehensive analysis of existing multilateral governance models and their applicability to AI — proposing a modular, treaty-based architecture for international AI governance with differentiated obligations for different state capacities.
GovernancePolicyInternational Law
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Policy Brief · AI Ethics
The Bias Audit Imperative: Minimum Standards for Algorithmic Fairness Assessment
Algorithmic Bias & Fairness Working Group · IA²P Policy Brief No. 001
Establishes minimum technical and procedural standards for algorithmic bias auditing in high-stakes AI applications, drawing on case law, industry practice, and human rights obligations across twelve jurisdictions.
EthicsBiasStandards
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White Paper · Legal
Distributed Accountability: A New Legal Doctrine for AI-Caused Harm
AI Liability & Legal Personhood Task Force · IA²P Working Group Paper No. 002
Proposes a novel legal doctrine of "distributed accountability" that allocates liability across the developer-deployer-user chain — offering a workable alternative to both strict liability and negligence frameworks for complex AI systems.
LegalLiabilityPolicy
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Sector Report · Healthcare
AI in Clinical Practice: Consent, Accountability, and the Duty of Care
AI in Healthcare Delivery Working Group · IA²P Working Group Paper No. 003
Examines the evolving standard of care in AI-augmented clinical practice — providing a framework for informed consent, accountability attribution, and regulatory oversight of diagnostic and therapeutic AI tools.
HealthcareEthicsRegulatory
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Publications At a Glance

Working Group Papers8
Policy Briefs6
Sector Reports4
Journal Articles12
Downloads to Date40k+

Upcoming Papers

AI & Electoral Integrity
Upcoming Issue · Ethics WG
Sovereign AI: National Interests in a Global AI Economy
Upcoming Issue · Governance WG
AI Competency Framework for Boards
Forthcoming · Human Capital TF
Fellowship Programs

Developing the Leaders
AI Needs

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Senior Fellows Program
For FIA²P Fellows
An annual residential program bringing together 20 Senior Fellows for five days of deep-dive deliberation on IA²P's most pressing research questions. Held at a rotating global venue. Outputs feed directly into IA²P's white papers and policy positions.
  • 20 participants per cohort
  • Annual residential, 5 days
  • Curated research agenda
  • Output: Working Group Papers
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Associate Fellows Academy
For AFIA²P Members
A structured two-year development journey for Associate Fellows — combining mentorship from a Senior Fellow, participation in working groups, seminar attendance, and a capstone research contribution to the IA²P Journal or a Working Group Paper.
  • 2-year structured program
  • 1:1 Senior Fellow mentorship
  • Working Group participation
  • Pathway to FIA²P Fellowship
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IA²P Policy Fellowship
For Emerging Policy Leaders
A competitive six-month fellowship embedded within IA²P's IA²P Global Secretariat — for professionals from policy, law, or government who wish to develop deep expertise in international AI governance while contributing to IA²P's active policy research agenda.
  • 6-month residential fellowship
  • Embedded in IA²P Secretariat
  • Open to non-members by nomination
  • Competitive, funded positions
Our Impact

Programs in Numbers

9
Active Working Groups
Across 6 standing focus areas
18
Publications Released
Papers, briefs, and sector reports
40k+
Downloads
Of IA²P working papers globally
12+
Policy References
By governments and regulatory bodies
Partnerships

Collaborate
With IA²P

IA²P partners with institutions, universities, governments, and international organisations that share our commitment to responsible AI. Partnerships enable co-production of research, joint events, and the amplification of IA²P's global voice.

We do not partner with organisations whose practices conflict with IA²P's values — and we maintain strict independence from commercial and political influence in all our programs and publications.

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Academic & Research Institutions

Joint research initiatives, publication partnerships, and shared working group membership.

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Intergovernmental Organisations

Policy liaison, advisory roles, and collaborative production of governance frameworks.

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Professional Associations

Affiliate agreements, mutual recognition, and cross-membership programs across sectors.

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