AUGUR

Foresight and strategy across the frontier AI supply chain.

We monitor and forecast changes in the hardware and software supply chains that underpin state-of-the-art AI development, explore design options for highly strategic AI use cases, and analyze the current state of control and ownership over key AI development assets. In our work, we pursue democratic leadership across supply chains and the right to self-determination.

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Deliberate strategy for an uncertain time.

Founder

Nikhil Mulani has advised the U.S. and U.K. governments on AI policy, and built and deployed AI products at Fortune 50 companies.

Clients + Collaborators

We take on projects from civil society partners, government partners, and industry clients, as long as they align with our focus areas. We work with researchers and subject-matter experts from a wide variety of backgrounds.

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We are always interested in discussing prospective new projects. We have a variety of options for engaging: from one-off projects to ongoing advisory retainers. Drop us a note to share your ideas and discuss further. Below are just a few of the topics we work on:

  • Monitoring and analyzing the hardware and software supply chains for frontier AI model development
  • Analyzing future trajectories in model development and their implications for governance, the economy, or international security
  • Policy recommendation and consultation related to security risk mitigation
  • Understanding control and ownership over AI systems and other key assets
  • Exploring proof-of-concept design related to highly strategic use-cases

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