Saturday, August 16th 2025

Technical AI Governance Forum

We are a global consortium of researchers dedicated to understanding and mitigating risks in an ERA of transformative AI. We do so by:

  • Supporting early-career researchers with resources and mentorship to work on a research project in AI safety, AI governance, or Technical AI Governance.

  • Developing a strong community and talent pipeline, helping our alumni pivot into AI safety careers and research.

  • Partnering with various institutions across the world working within our focus areas.

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Our Mission

Frontier AI labs are developing increasingly powerful systems that offer extraordinary benefits, but also introduce unprecedented risks. To navigate these challenges safely, we need coordinated expertise across technical, governance, and policy domains. At ERA, we are building the community and knowledge base necessary to mitigate catastrophic risks from frontier AI.

Through the Cambridge ERA:AI Fellowship, we identify and support talented researchers and entrepreneurs, providing them with targeted mentorship, research management support, and institutional connections to drive tangible progress on important AI safety and governance challenges. With a distinctive focus on technical governance, we facilitate high-impact collaborations where they are most urgently needed. Our alumni now lead work at RAND, the UK AI Security Institute, and other key institutions actively shaping the future of AI.

Beyond our fellowship programmes, we are cultivating a robust research ecosystem and infrastructure to ensure that advanced AI systems remain safe, beneficial, and aligned with humanity’s best interests.