UK AISI

What it is

AI Security Institute

Voluntary pre-deployment testing and research with frontier SI developers.

What it requires

• Focus on serious SI risks with security implications, such as chemical and biological weapons and cyberattacks
• Criminal misuse team working with the Home Office
• Work with defense, cyber security and national security agencies
• Joint evaluations with partner institutes, such as a July 23, 2026 cyber assessment with CAISSI

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

Status

Voluntary or guidance As of November 8, 2026, per the Control Map page for United Kingdom. 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enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.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. Tackling AI security risks to unleash growth and deliver Plan for Change UK Government · Feb 14, 2025
2. Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI) National Institute of Standards and Technology · Oct 16, 2026