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Independent evidence for practical governance.

What does the evidence say about the state of AI governance?

Independent, evidence-based research to advance safety in AI governance across regulated industries. All research is freely published.

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Quarterly publication

State of AI Governance

Our first research brief, The State of AI Governance 2026, synthesizes the public evidence: how far adoption has outrun oversight, the accelerating regulatory wave, why most AI projects still fail, and what separates the organizations that succeed. Fully cited. A survey-based edition will follow.

  • Survey of governance leaders across industry communities
  • Governance maturity benchmarking by industry and organization size
  • Actionable recommendations and adoption roadmaps
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Published · June 2026 State of AI Governance 2026
Governance Framework Adoption

How many organizations have formal AI governance in place?

Regulatory Readiness

Preparedness for the EU AI Act, state AI laws, and sector-specific requirements

Policy Enforcement

The gap between AI policies on paper and enforcing them in practice

In development

Annual publication

AI Governance Maturity Index

A benchmarking framework that will score organizations on their AI governance maturity across 8 dimensions.

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Leadership & Strategy

02

Policy & Compliance

03

Risk Management

04

Ethics & Fairness

05

Data Stewardship

06

Safety Standards

07

Community Capacity Building

08

Oversight & Accountability

In development

AI Incident Database

A community-driven, open database of AI failures, near-misses, and adverse events affecting communities across regulated industries: finance, government, and critical services. Searchable by type, severity, and industry.

Open Access
Free for everyone
Community-Driven
Submissions reviewed by our team
Searchable
By type & severity
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