AI policy leaders’ series: Mark Brakel, Global Director of Policy at the Future of Life Institute

The Future of Life Institute is concerned with steering transformative technology towards benefiting humanity and away from large-scale risks.

Apr 1 • Aidan Muller

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March 2026

AI policy leaders’ series: Alexandru Voica, head of corporate affairs and policy, Synthesia

We speak to Alexandru Voica at AI video platform Synthesia on his route into AI policy, current approaches to AI regulation and why we need to begin…

Mar 12 • James Boyd-Wallis

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February 2026

In conversation with Isabela Parisio, postdoctoral research associate at Responsible AI UK

Isabela Parisio on regulatory sandboxes, asymmetries of information in the regulatory process and increasing participation in policy

Feb 26 • James Boyd-Wallis

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December 2025

AI Founders Survey: A call for AI startups to have their say on AI policy

The Startup Coalition’s Vinous Ali talks to Appraise about their efforts to map the UK’s AI ecosystem.

Dec 1, 2025 • Aidan Muller

November 2025

Opt-In or Opt-Out? What’s at Stake in Regulating AI Crawling

Which model should the UK adopt for AI training on online content?

Nov 25, 2025 • Audrey Hingle

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AI policy leaders’ series: Mark Bailey, Department Chair for Cyber Intelligence and Data Science at the U.S. National Intelligence…

Mark Bailey on the debate surrounding autonomous weapons, and the interpretability of AI.

Nov 19, 2025 • Aidan Muller

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International AI Safety Report: A Conversation with Shalaleh Rismani of Mila - Quebec AI Institute Institute

Inside the thinking behind the International AI Safety Report’s newest update on AI capabilities and risks.

Nov 13, 2025 • Audrey Hingle

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AI policy leaders’ series: Alisar Mustafa, Head of AI Policy & Safety at Duco

Alisar is a seasoned expert in AI policy and regulation with over a decade of experience navigating the intersections of technology, ethics, and…

Nov 6, 2025 • James Boyd-Wallis

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October 2025

AI policy leaders’ series: Christabel Randolph, Associate Director at the Center for AI and Digital Policy

Christabel Randolph on the evolution of global AI policy and the shared principles guiding governments worldwide.

Oct 16, 2025 • James Boyd-Wallis

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Welcome to Appraise on Substack

A fresh chapter for Appraise. Thanks for coming along with us!

Oct 15, 2025 • Aidan Muller and James Boyd-Wallis

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September 2025

AI policy in practice: Minh Tran

In the next in our series looking at AI policy practice, we speak to Minh Tran, AI governance and ethical AI advisor at FPT Software, a leading AI…

Sep 24, 2025 • James Boyd-Wallis

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AI policy leaders series: Julia Mykhailiuk

Julia focuses on the intersection of EU and international AI governance, institutional engagement and multilateral policy development.

Sep 3, 2025 • James Boyd-Wallis

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