Overview
The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is an AI safety advocacy organization publishing biannual AI Safety Index reports grading frontier AI companies on governance and risk practices.
Recent Developments
- 2026-07: Summer 2026 AI Safety Index — nine companies, 37 indicators, six domains; evidence through June 3, 2026 (2026-07-12-fli-ai-safety-index-summer-2026)
- Top: anthropic C+ (2.66), openai C (2.28), google-deepmind C (2.01)
- Failing: xai F (dropped 4th→7th), deepseek F, mistral F
- Seven independent expert reviewers; five of nine companies completed FLI survey
FLI is an advocacy organization — rankings reflect methodology-driven assessment, not regulatory audit.