Dr. Mark Robinson
Founder
I am a Swedish-British academic, Senior Science Diplomacy Advisor to the Oxford Martin School AI Governance Initiative at Oxford University and an Affiliate of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. This initiative, and the website supporting it, are entirely private and independently directed.
My career has taken me through several of the world’s major “Big Science” collaborations, and my research explores what global governance can learn from these models of multinational cooperation. My work has been published in International Affairs, Global Policy, and the Science Diplomacy Review.
I now lead a growing international effort to bring world leaders, technology executives, and policy experts into a shared conversation about the future of AI, one grounded in ethical foresight and global accountability. Together with amazing core supporters, I advocate for the creation of an International AI Agency under the auspices of the United Nations: a body capable of establishing a binding governance framework that includes all major powers and meaningfully engages Big Tech.
A new intergovernmental organisation for AI is not a distant aspiration; it is an emerging necessity. If you share this conviction, come and join us.
YOU
[One thousand and seventy so far registered and more joining every day]
You are passionate about the possibilities of AI, but skeptical that Big Tech will ever truly self-regulate. Like me, you appreciate the power these tools offer—and many of you are even shaping their future through your own work. However, you are uneasy that, while there are countless national and regional initiatives to regulate AI, there is no over-arching international body to co-ordinate these efforts.
You have been waiting for a website like this to emerge where you can register your support and suggest areas where you can contribute to the cause.
Dr. Janet Smart
Core Supporter (2023)
Janet Smart began her career in AI working on expert systems and rule-based control in the 1980s. She has taught and carried out research on operations management and major programme management in the Department of Engineering Science and Said Business School at the University of Oxford, and is currently Reader Emerita.
Dr. Peter Morgan
Core Supporter (2024)
Since 2013, Dr. Peter Morgan has worked in the design and delivery of AI-native solutions in sectors including healthcare, education, renewable energy and autonomous systems. Currently Founder & CEO of Deep Learning Partnership, an AI consultancy specializing in LLMs, AI agents, multimodal and generative AI. He is the Head Tutor on an AI regulation course for Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and is widely published including an extensive Report on the Quantum Computing industry.
Peter was a participant in the UK Government All Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI) and BSI Committee Member. As an entrepreneur he has founded companies in various sectors and is a mentor to technology startups and is a popular speaker at conferences and meetups worldwide. Peter was an invitee to the AI Safety Summit held in November 2023 at Bletchley Park in the UK.
Uma Kalkar
Core Supporter (2024)
Uma Kalkar is a governance strategist focusing on international AI alignment and diplomacy. As Chief of Staff & Strategy Lead at AI Safety Connect, Uma supports initiatives to advance AI safety and governance across Asia-Pacific and Western contexts. This includes flagship the AI Safety Connect event series, convened during the Paris and India Summits and the UN General Assembly.
Previously, Uma worked with the OECD on strategic foresight for AI futures and with the NYU Governance Lab on data and AI governance frameworks. She holds a Master in Public Policy from Sciences Po Paris and a Master of Global Affairs from the University of Toronto.
Dr. José Ramón
López-Portillo Romano
Core Supporter (2024)
Dr. José Ramón López-Portillo Romano is a Mexican-British academic, entrepreneur, diplomat, consultant and public servant of Mexico. An economist of origin, he holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Oxford, where he co-founded the Centre for Mexican Studies. He was Undersecretary of State in México, Permanent Representative and Independent Chairman of the Council of the FAO. He is chairman of an energy company and director general of a telecommunications company. His multifaceted career provides a unique vantage point from which to analyse the socioeconomic implications of technological change and innovation, thereby informing robust governance and policy. He has written a book and many articles on the subject and has advised the Mexican Government and the UN about science and innovation diplomacy.
The Secretary-General nominated him as a member of the Group of Ten Experts for the Technology Facilitation Mechanism. He is a Fellow of the International Science Council and was selected to participate in the high-level AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park and the Expert Advisory Panel for the State of Science Report.
Malena Sadler
Core Supporter (2025)
Malena Sadler is a seasoned energy insurance expert with 28 years of experience supporting energy clients worldwide. In recent years, she has focused on exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to enhance risk management and decision-making across the insurance and energy sectors. As a key supporter of IAIA4Life, Malena brings a forward-thinking perspective grounded in industry knowledge and innovation, and is keen to collaborate in advancing AI ethics and safety.