CAIP work

Research

CAIP's evidence-based analysis to support sound AI legislation and oversight.

While the Center for AI Policy (CAIP) is primarily focused on advocacy, research into AI governance is still developing and leaves many important questions unanswered. When additional analysis is needed to better understand how policy could mitigate catastrophic risks, we produce our own original research and collaborate with other experts to inform our recommendations

Some of our key research papers so far include:

We also produce issue-area reports to accompany our expert panel briefings. These reports provide attendees with an overview of the implications of AI and potential policy solutions in areas such as cybersecurity, education, and disinformation. You can download these topical reports from the feed below.

Whistleblower Protections for AI Employees

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Jun 19, 2025

Whistleblower Protections for AI Employees

Whistleblowers are a powerful tool to minimize the risk of public harm from AI. Our latest research shows how proper protections can be designed to avoid concerns such as the violation of trade secrets.

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AI Agents: Governing Autonomy in the Digital Age

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May 22, 2025

AI Agents: Governing Autonomy in the Digital Age

A report on policies to address the emerging risks of increasingly autonomous AI agents.

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AI at the Cyber Frontier: Securing America's Digital Future

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Apr 1, 2025

AI at the Cyber Frontier: Securing America's Digital Future

Report on the cybersecurity implications of evolving AI capabilities, including actionable policy guidance for Congress.

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U.S. Open-Source AI Governance

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Feb 11, 2025

U.S. Open-Source AI Governance

Balancing ideological and geopolitical considerations with China competition

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Composing the Future: AI's Role in Transforming Music

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Nov 14, 2024

Composing the Future: AI's Role in Transforming Music

What AI music generation will mean for our creativity, current and future musicians, and the art in general

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AI Safety and the US-China Arms Race

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Oct 29, 2024

AI Safety and the US-China Arms Race

Inspecting the claim that AI safety and US primacy are direct trade-offs

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AI Alignment in Mitigating Risk: Frameworks for Benchmarking and Improvement

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Oct 7, 2024

AI Alignment in Mitigating Risk: Frameworks for Benchmarking and Improvement

Policymakers and engineers should prioritize alignment innovation as AI rapidly develops

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Healthcare Privacy in the Age of AI: Guidelines and Recommendations

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Oct 4, 2024

Healthcare Privacy in the Age of AI: Guidelines and Recommendations

The rapid growth of AI creates areas of concern in the field of data privacy, particularly for healthcare data

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Decoding AI Decision-Making: New Insights and Policy Approaches

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Sep 26, 2024

Decoding AI Decision-Making: New Insights and Policy Approaches

An overview of AI explainability concepts and techniques, along with recommendations for reasonable policies to mitigate risk while maximizing the benefits of these powerful technologies

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Report on AI and Education

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Sep 11, 2024

Report on AI and Education

AI is spreading quickly in classrooms, offering numerous benefits but also risks

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The EU AI Act and Brussels Effect

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Aug 13, 2024

The EU AI Act and Brussels Effect

How will American AI firms respond to General Purpose AI requirements?

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Report on Autonomous Weapons and AI Policy

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Jul 29, 2024

Report on Autonomous Weapons and AI Policy

Autonomous weapons are here, development is ramping up, and guardrails are needed

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Report: Privacy Concerns & AI

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Jun 27, 2024

Report: Privacy Concerns & AI

AI will both intensify current privacy concerns and fundamentally restructure the privacy landscape

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Report on AI's Workforce Impacts

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Apr 24, 2024

Report on AI's Workforce Impacts

Our research on AI's current and future effects on the labor market

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Safety Cases: Justifying the Safety of Advanced AI Systems

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Mar 18, 2024

Safety Cases: Justifying the Safety of Advanced AI Systems

How AI developers could make structured rationales that their AI systems are safe

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Report on Misinformation From AI

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Feb 15, 2024

Report on Misinformation From AI

Our latest research on the ways AI can contribute to misinformation.

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Broadening AI Regulation Beyond Use Case

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Jan 3, 2024

Broadening AI Regulation Beyond Use Case

Why general-purpose AI (GPAI) poses unique risks

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