Roadmap for AI Policy Research

As AI rapidly reshapes our world, the need for rigorous, evidence-based research to inform ethical and forward-thinking policy has never been greater.

Published on May 27, 2025
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This Roadmap for AI Policy Research, a collaborative effort by participants of the AI Policy Summit, led by the AI Policy Lab and MILA, outlines key priorities for advancing research that strengthens AI governance and human-centered AI.

This roadmap outlines key priorities and guiding actions for AI policy research, emphasizing:

  • Transparency, accountability, and responsible governance
  • Inclusive and equitable AI development
  • AI’s impact on human and planetary well-being
  • Foresight-driven regulation and transboundary governance

Read the full roadmap here.

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    Authors

    1. (Authors in alphabetical order after the two leading authors) Virginia Dignum, Director AI Policy Lab, Umeå University
    2. Catherine Régis, Professor of Law, University of Montreal, Canada – CIFAR AI Chair, Mila
    3. Kerstin Bach, Director NorwAI Research Center Stefan Buijsman, Associate Professor of Ethics of Technology, Delft University of Technology
    4. André P. L. F. de Carvalho, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CIAAM) and Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (ICMC), University of São Paulo, Brazil
    5. Ginevra Castellano, Professor, Director of the Uppsala Social Robotics Lab, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University Frank Dignum, Director of the Center for Transdisciplinary AI Research for Good (TAIGA), Umeå University
    6. Elizabeth Farries, Director, Centre for Digital Policy, University College Dublin
    7. Fosca Giannotti, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy The Anh Han, Professor of Computer Science, Lead of Center for Digital Innovation, Teesside University
    8. Natali Helberger, Distinguished University Professor Law & Digital Technology, University of Amsterdam Isadora Hellegren, Senior Project Manager, Research, Mila – Quebec AI Institute
    9. Geert-Jan Houben, TU Delft
    10. Anna Jahn, Senior Director, Public Policy and Inclusion, Mila – Quebec AI Institute
    11. Somya Joshi, Associate Professor Stockholm University & Head of Division: Global Agendas, Climate & Systems, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
    12. Mamadou Lamine Sarr, ALIVE Lab, Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University (UNCHK), Senegal
    13. Dave Lewis, Professor in Computer Science, ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    Endorsers

    1. (Authors in alphabetical order after the two leading authors) Virginia Dignum, Director AI Policy Lab, Umeå University
    2. Catherine Régis, Professor of Law, University of Montreal, Canada – CIFAR AI Chair, Mila
    3. Kerstin Bach, Director NorwAI Research Center Stefan Buijsman, Associate Professor of Ethics of Technology, Delft University of Technology
    4. André P. L. F. de Carvalho, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CIAAM) and Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (ICMC), University of São Paulo, Brazil
    5. Ginevra Castellano, Professor, Director of the Uppsala Social Robotics Lab, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University Frank Dignum, Director of the Center for Transdisciplinary AI Research for Good (TAIGA), Umeå University
    6. Elizabeth Farries, Director, Centre for Digital Policy, University College Dublin
    7. Fosca Giannotti, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy The Anh Han, Professor of Computer Science, Lead of Center for Digital Innovation, Teesside University
    8. Natali Helberger, Distinguished University Professor Law & Digital Technology, University of Amsterdam Isadora Hellegren, Senior Project Manager, Research, Mila – Quebec AI Institute
    9. Geert-Jan Houben, TU Delft
    10. Anna Jahn, Senior Director, Public Policy and Inclusion, Mila – Quebec AI Institute
    11. Somya Joshi, Associate Professor Stockholm University & Head of Division: Global Agendas, Climate & Systems, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
    12. Mamadou Lamine Sarr, ALIVE Lab, Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University (UNCHK), Senegal
    13. Dave Lewis, Professor in Computer Science, ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    AI Policy Summit

    November 14-15, 2024

    “Framing the Future: A Collaborative Summit on Research on AI Policy and Governance” is intended to bring together representatives from leading research centers focused on AI policy and governance. The summit aspires to create a space for dynamic and productive exchanges where participants can identify shared challenges, explore synergies, and work together to enhance the landscape of AI policy and governance.

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