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The Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS) is a nonpartisan think tank that produces policy research to address the implications of artificial intelligence, from today's most advanced models to potential AGI and superintelligence. Its work equips policymakers and industry leaders to protect innovation while navigating high-magnitude risks and opportunities at the intersection of AI, national security, and geopolitics.
IAPS evolved out of Rethink Priorities' AI Governance and Strategy Team and began publishing research in September 2023. It operates as a fiscally sponsored project of Rethink Priorities, a California-based 501(c)(3), receiving fiscal and operational support while maintaining editorial independence and setting its own research agenda…
IAPS believes that advanced AI systems, up to and including potential AGI and superintelligence, present high-magnitude risks to national security, public safety, and global stability. Their theory of change operates through three channels. First, by producing forward-looking policy research that is actionable today but relevant to future AI capabilities, they aim to ensure that governance frameworks are in place before dangerous capabilities emerge. Second, by cultivating a pipeline of skilled AI policy talent through their fellowship program and community building, they increase the capacity of the policy ecosystem to respond effectively to AI risks. Third, by engaging directly with policymakers in Congress, the executive branch, and internationally, they translate technical AI safety insights into concrete policy interventions, particularly around compute governance and export controls, which serve as leverage points for managing access to the resources required to build frontier AI systems.
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View on grantmaking.aiThe IAPS AI Policy Fellowship is a flagship talent development program of the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS), a nonpartisan think tank that produces policy research on the implications of AI, from current frontier models to potential AGI and superintelligence. IAPS was incubated by and operates as a project of Rethink Priorities, a California-based 501(c)(3), though it is in the process of spinning off as a fully independent entity in 2026.
The fellowship was launched in 2024 with an inaugural cohort of 12 fellows, who completed an intensive three-month program in summer/fall 2024. The 2025 cohort grew substantially to 31 fellows (27 fellows and 4 senior fellows), running from September 1 to November 21, 2025. The Summer 2026 cohort is scheduled to run June 1 through August 21, 2026…
The fellowship addresses a critical bottleneck in AI governance: a shortage of professionals who understand both AI and policy. By training ~30 fellows per cohort to work on concrete AI policy projects under expert mentorship, IAPS builds the human capital needed to staff government agencies, think tanks, and international bodies with AI-capable policy talent. Fellows produce policy-relevant outputs during the program and then move into key roles across the AI policy ecosystem, creating a lasting pipeline of practitioners equipped to shape how governments and institutions respond to advanced AI. This talent development approach complements IAPS's direct research work, multiplying the organization's reach and influence on AI governance outcomes.