Governance · Trend
Intl safety-institute network
Safety institutes are linking into a network to share evaluations and methods across borders.
Forecast horizon
Shared test suites and mutual recognition emerge; geopolitics decides who is inside the network.
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from · institutionalizes 6/10
AI safety institutions Institutes are forming a cross-border network.
+3 growth to · standardizes 5/10
Capability evaluations The network pushes shared evaluation methods.
+3 growth from · supports 4/10
UN AI dialogue Global dialogue lends legitimacy to cross-border testing.
+2 growthSignal sources
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EU AI Act timeline Aug 2025
EU AI Act obligations for general-purpose AI models applied from 2 Aug 2025; high-risk obligations under Annex III apply from 2 Aug 2026.
EU AI Act — implementation tracker → First binding treaty May 2026
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI — the first legally binding international AI treaty — opened for signature in Sep 2024; the EU ratified it on 15 May 2026.
Council of Europe → UN scientific panel Aug 2025
On 26 Aug 2025 the UN General Assembly created an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI (40 experts) and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
United Nations →