From the BoardFY 2027

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1. Purpose

The Institution exists to provide stakeholders and legislators with the best frameworks possible to mitigate existential risk within the modern superintelligence exponential. As the capabilities of advanced artificial intelligence systems continue to compound, the need for rigorous, independent and actionable policy thinking has never been greater.

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2. Priorities for FY 2027

In the coming year, the Institution’s team will focus on the following four priorities:

1. (a)Research: producing high-quality, well-sourced research on the risks posed by advanced AI and the policy mechanisms available to address them;
2. (b)Online presence: building a substantial public presence so that the Institution’s work reaches policymakers, researchers, journalists and the wider public;
3. (c)Legislation: assisting with the design of numerous high-level bills, working with legislators and their staff to translate research into sound, enforceable policy; and
4. (d)Fundraising: building a diversified funding base to secure the Institution’s self-sustainability in the years ahead.

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3. Election of Chairman

The Board of Directors has voted to elect Finn Järvi as Chairman of the Board for the term 2027–2032. The role of Chairman includes oversight of the Institution’s finances, operations, legal affairs and research.

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4. Term of Office

Each Chairman of the Board is elected by the members of the Board to a five (5) year term. There are no term limits for the position of Chairman. A vote among the members of the Board takes place when one is called within five (5) months of the beginning of the next term.

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5. Majority Vote

All votes of the Board, including the election of the Chairman and the admission of new directors, are decided by a majority vote. Only a majority of the Board voting in favor is required for a vote to pass; directors who do not vote, or who abstain, do not prevent or delay the outcome. For example, on a Board of six (6) directors, a vote passes when four (4) directors vote in favor, regardless of whether the remaining two (2) directors cast a vote.

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6. Membership of the Board

New members of the Board are voted in by existing members of the Board. There is no limit to how long a director may retain membership. A director’s place on the Board is determined solely by the Chairman, or by the Board where the Board maintains a majority that includes the Chairman.

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7. Compensation

Directors do not receive a salary unless they also hold an executive position within the organization.

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8. Principal Office

The principal office of the Institution is located at 303 Banyan Blvd #400, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, United States of America. The Institution also maintains additional hubs in London and Washington, D.C., the addresses of which are not required to be disclosed under U.S. law.

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9. Counsel and History

The Institution is represented by independent outside legal counsel. The Institution was formerly a Contracted Independent Organization (“CIO”) at the University of Virginia, operating as The Perrin Institution at UVA, and operated independently of the University.

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10. Research Integrity

All researchers are made aware of the risks that come with plagiarism and dishonesty. When new researchers are onboarded, they are informed of these risks and sign a notice of understanding through which they assume liability for their own conduct. The Institution is not liable for misconduct committed by individual researchers.

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11. Intellectual Property

All writing produced in Perrin’s name is the sole property of Perrin Institution, Inc.