Think tank · Policy · Washington, DC · Est. 2024
Vista Institute for AI Policy is a fiscally sponsored, nonprofit AI policy organization focused on (1) building the AI law and policy academic field and (2) developing talent for AI governance careers. Its mission is to promote informed policymaking to navigate emerging challenges and opportunities from artificial intelligence through research, knowledge-sharing, and skill building.
The institute’s current program emphasis is on supporting AI law and policy work within U.S. universities and on training students and early-career professionals via part-time virtual courses, in-person workshops, and a fellowship pathway for participants who complete its courses. It is sponsored for operations by Rethink Priorities (EIN 84-3896318).
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Vista announced that applications are open for its August 2026 virtual course on the intersection of advanced AI and national security law, including stated early-bird and application dates.
AI Agents and the Law course results shared; next steps include fellowship and Module 2Vista posted that participants are applying learnings (starting research projects and writing articles), and noted that project proposal competition winners will be announced and that it is working toward making materials more widely accessible in 2026.
“Busy Summer” update: 100+ participants across five programs; fellowship and upcoming programming mentionedVista described having worked with 100+ law and policy participants across multiple offerings (an in-person AI Law & Policy Workshop, a National Security Law and AI virtual course, Module 1 of AI Agents and the Law, and additional in-person expert workshops), and stated forthcoming launch of an AI Law and Policy Fellowship and Module 2.