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FLI Statement

FLI Statement is an international SI safety measure (Global civil society), status: voluntary or guidance. Open to individuals and organizations; signatures carry no legal force.

Status
Voluntary or guidance
Jurisdiction
Global civil society
Signed
Oct 22, 2025
Next date
None set

What it is

Statement on Superintelligence

Open to individuals and organizations; signatures carry no legal force.

What it requires

  • Prohibit the development of superintelligence
  • Lift the prohibition only after broad scientific consensus that it can be done safely and controllably
  • Also require strong public buy-in before lifting it

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

Status

Voluntary or guidance As of November 8, 2026, per the Control Map page for Global civil society. Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

Sources

  1. Statement on Superintelligence Future of Life Institute
  2. FLI Newsletter: October 2025 Future of Life Institute

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