AI Governance Summer Fellowship
Background
The 2024-25 Good Ancestors AI Governance Summer Fellowship, a partnership between Good Ancestors Policy (GAP) and Arcadia Impact’s AI Governance Taskforce, invited a select group of researchers to complete two research projects.
Empowering Pacific Islands in the AI Era: Protecting Local Interests, Shaping Global Norms
This paper argues that, while Pacific Island nations are vulnerable to AI risks, they possess a unique strategic opportunity to protect their interests. Their collective leverage, including within multilateral forums like the United Nations, gives them outsized influence. Building on their history of successful advocacy on issues like climate change, the report suggests they can form a powerful voting bloc to shape global AI safety governance in a way that safeguards their communities and values.
Australian-led regional AI Safety and Security Institute
This paper proposes the establishment of an Australian AI Safety and Security Institute to coordinate research, advise on policy, and manage national security risks from AI. It argues that the Government could subsequently expand a safety institute into a Regional AI Safety Initiative to project Australia's leadership into the Asia-Pacific. Through this initiative, Australia would help coordinate regional responses, build AI safety capacity in neighbouring countries and foster a more inclusive dialogue in global AI governance.
These papers reflect the research and opinion of the authors and not necessarily the policy recommendations of Good Ancestors or Arcadia Impact.
Our thanks go to the fellows who care so passionately about being good ancestors to future generations: Archana Atmakuri, David Hua, Arshia Jain, Joshua Krook, Eddie Major, T Nang Seng Pan, Rickard Vikstrom
We also extend our thanks to Gareth Kindler for his considerable efforts as Research Manager, guiding, coordinating and facilitating both groups.