AI Safety Initiative

Control over AI must remain in human hands

Artificial intelligence brings extraordinary opportunities. But it also brings unprecedented risks. Let us not race to be the first to build systems we would lose control over. Together with other organisations, we therefore want to prevent the creation of uncontrollable artificial superintelligence. And we have a plan for how to do it.

The future must be decided by people.

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Why now

Race to the bottom

AI is rapidly moving toward more autonomous and more general capabilities. If artificial superintelligence emerges before it is safe and under control, it could pose an existential risk to humanity. That risk is highlighted by the founders of the field, the UN, Nobel laureates, researchers, and even the very labs developing AI. Even the most eminent experts estimate that the risk of human extinction due to superintelligence is at least 10 %. And a risk of global catastrophe this high is utterly unacceptable.

Although many warn against the emergence of superintelligence, AI development is racing toward immensely capable systems. Everyone is caught in a relentless technological and geopolitical race that no one can step out of unilaterally. Only an enforceable international agreement that halts this race to the bottom can help.

We must act before it is too late.

An international agreement will ensure that people stay in control of AI

Only an enforceable international agreement can prevent the unprecedented threat that artificial superintelligence poses to humanity. The USA, China, and other players must jointly prevent the emergence of advanced AI systems that would escape human control.

A global technology requires global rules.

Neither the Czech Republic nor Europe plays a key role in developing AI. Even so, they can contribute significantly to reaching an international agreement. That is exactly what we are working toward!

Faced with global threats, humanity has managed to unite before. We want to build on those successes.

IBAI is a Czech initiative with a European ambition

The main geopolitical actors — above all the USA and China — must be the ones to reach an international agreement. Even so, an initiative from the Czech Republic can help bring that agreement about. How?

We believe that reaching an agreement requires both the will of the political elites and strong interest from the public. Our initiative will inform key European stakeholders about the existential risks of AI while introducing the topic to the Czech and European public. Together with our partners from other European countries, we will:

Launch a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), for which we will gather 1 million signatures
Inform Czech and European political leaders about the risks of artificial superintelligence

Our activities will move individual European states and the EU toward becoming partners in reaching an international agreement. That agreement will be closer to hand if Europe is ready for it.

We are building and supporting a network of European organisations that inform the public and politicians about the existential risks of AI.

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Who we are

Four kinds of expertise. One shared goal.

AI safety cannot be addressed from a single narrow perspective. We bring together experts in the risks of artificial intelligence, the development of modern technology, campaigns, communication, and advancing change in public policy. We are an initiative grounded in expertise, open collaboration, and respect for scientific evidence.

Ondřej Krása

AI risks

Head of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Pardubice. He works on AI risks both academically and in public outreach.

Amálie Kovářová

Campaigns and communication

Creator of viral videos and a long-time science communicator for the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Tamara Kováčová

Advocacy

An advocacy expert with more than a decade of experience.

Martin Vraný

Technology

Data analyst and developer of agentic AI systems.

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