AI Security Institute

The AI Security Institute (AISI) is a research organisation within the UK government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Founded in November 2023 as the AI Safety Institute — growing out of the Frontier AI Taskforce — it was renamed the AI Security Institute on 14 February 2025. The institute tests leading AI systems before public release, collaborates with AI companies on safety improvements, advises policymakers across the UK and allied governments, and funds research (over £15 million in grants). It releases open-source evaluation tools such as Inspect. Research areas include cyber misuse, safeguards, alignment, control, autonomy, human influence and societal resilience.