LawZero, the non-profit organization founded by Yoshua Bengio, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at University of Montreal, announced the appointment of seven global leaders to its Board of Directors and Global Advisory Council. These initial appointments mark a significant step in the development of the organization, which is dedicated to advancing safe artificial intelligence and designed as a global public good.
The appointees to the Board of Directors are:
- Maria Eitel (Chair of the Board), Founder of the Nike Foundation and Founder and Chair Emeritus of the Girl Effect
- Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former justice of the Supreme Court of California
- Yuval Noah Harari, leading global thinker and historian, bestselling author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, Nexus and more, and co-founder of Sapienship, a social impact company promoting collaboration around the most pressing global challenges
- Valérie Pisano, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mila - Quebec AI Institute
- Sir John Rose, Senior Adviser to Rothschild & Co, former Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Group
- Yoshua Bengio, Professor at Université de Montréal, Co-President and Scientific Director of LawZero, Founder and Scientific Advisor of Mila - Quebec AI Institute
Joining as the first member of the GlobalAdvisory Council is:
- Stefan Lofven, former Prime Minister of Sweden
Working closely together, LawZero’s Board of Directors and Global Advisory Council will ensure strategic oversight of LawZero’s operations and safeguard the alignment to its mission and commitment to developing AI as a global public good. In the year ahead, the group’s priorities will include stewarding LawZero’s fundraising efforts and compute strategy, and helping grow its global presence.
“Given the immense and transformative potential of frontier AI for our societies, it is imperative that this technology be governed with the help of the right individuals and reliable governance guardrails. We are extremely proud of the initial group we are announcing today, selected not only for their exceptional professional track records, but first and foremost for their deep commitment to humanity,” said Yoshua Bengio.
