Think tank · Policy · Brussels, Belgium · Est. 2022
Centre for Future Generations (CFG) is a Brussels-based nonprofit think-and-do tank focused on helping policymakers anticipate and govern the societal impacts of rapid technological change, with an emphasis on technologies that can shape the global balance of power and that remain “largely ungoverned.” CFG organizes its work around four program areas—Advanced AI, Biotech, Climate interventions, and Neurotech—and also operates a policy-focused Incubator.
Its work model is explicitly built around a foresight-and-policy workflow: it identifies emerging scenarios and issues, informs policymakers and related stakeholders about opportunities and risks, and then advocates for policy solutions and implementation. CFG’s institutional posture is “think-and-do”: it produces research outputs (reports, technical briefings, and commentaries) and also engages through submissions to EU processes and public policy workstreams. The organization’s current strategic emphasis includes (1) advancing governance capacity for advanced AI, including compute- and enforcement-related angles; (2) considering biosecurity and biotech-related governance risks; (3) developing structured approaches to climate intervention governance through science- and dialogue-grounded multilateral decision-making; and (4) examining neurotechnology governance through a human dignity and agency lens. CFG also presents itself as working to strengthen regulators’ ability to implement and future-proof rules for emerging technologies, rather than only proposing high-level policy principles.
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Four 2036 scenarios explore the political, commercial and geopolitical conditions under which decisions on stratospheric aerosol injection may need to be taken, with a facilitation guide for policymakers to stress-test governance arrangements. The post Towards governance of clima
Governing climate cooling technologiesPractical tools from our SAFEGEOGOV project to help European policymakers test assumptions, explore plausible futures and design governance options for climate cooling technologies. The post Governing climate cooling technologies appeared first on Centre for Future Generations .
Negotiating solar radiation modification governanceThis report highlights why negotiating solar radiation modification (SRM) governance is so difficult. Drawing on three crisis simulations, it shows how sovereignty, uncertainty and misinformation can stand in the way of agreement. The post Negotiating solar radiation modification
Anthony Gooch Gálvez joins the CFG boardThe highly experienced leader joins as a fifth member following a 30-year career at OECD and the European Commission. The post Anthony Gooch Gálvez joins the CFG board appeared first on Centre for Future Generations .
Response to the AI Strategy for the Cultural and Creative SectorsIn this submission, we recommend to fund research into human–AI interaction and to build up monitoring capacity for AI’s impact on the cultural sector. The post Response to the AI Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Sectors appeared first on Centre for Future Generations .
Five big ideas for the 2026 State of the UnionAhead of the 2026 EU State of the Union, CFG sets out five big ideas for the second half of this Commission's mandate. The post Five big ideas for the 2026 State of the Union appeared first on Centre for Future Generations .
Why EU instruments don’t yet reach harms to cognitive integrity, and what to do about itEU law governs AI system by system, but harms to cognitive integrity emerge from all of them. Part four of our cognitive integrity report sets out six recommendations to address that gap. The post Why EU instruments don’t yet reach harms to cognitive integrity, and what to do abo
How the effects of AI systems compound in people and societySingle exchanges with AI systems look harmless. Part three of our cognitive integrity report follows what happens when they add up — in individual minds, and in the knowledge we hold in common. The post How the effects of AI systems compound in people and society appeared first o
The choices behind AI systems: from business incentives to data and design practicesNothing about how an AI system responds to you is accidental. Part two of our cognitive integrity report follows the chain from business model to data to interface, and asks how far European law reaches into it. The post The choices behind AI systems: from business incentives to
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate ChangeSolar geoengineering is often framed as a simple technical choice. CFG's submission to the UN Special Rapporteur argues the real question is who bears the risk, and whether future generations get a say. The post Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change appeared f
CFG announces that Anthony Gooch Gálvez has joined its board.
Five big ideas for the 2026 State of the UnionCFG publishes an analysis outlining five policy ideas ahead of the 2026 State of the Union.
Why EU instruments don’t yet reach harms to cognitive integrity, and what to do about itCFG publishes part four of its “Governing AI for cognitive integrity” series, including recommendations aimed at closing gaps in how EU instruments address cognitive integrity harms.
How the effects of AI systems compound in people and societyCFG publishes part three of its “Governing AI for cognitive integrity” series, focusing on how AI system effects can compound over time and across populations.
The choices behind AI systems: from business incentives to data and design practicesCFG publishes part two of its “Governing AI for cognitive integrity” series, connecting business incentives and design choices to cognitive integrity concerns.
CFG among the first Belgian nonprofits recognised by Effectief GevenCFG announces it was recognized by Effectief Geven, describing its work in climate interventions and noting the support aims to strengthen the programme’s general operations.