# Cassandra Policy > Cassandra Policy is an independent AI policy institute based in London, UK. Founded in 2025 by Elham Nourzai, it produces rigorous research and policy analysis at the frontier of artificial intelligence governance. ## About Cassandra Policy is a non-partisan, independent think tank headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The institute conducts original research and engages directly with policymakers, regulators, and legislators on questions of AI governance and policy. The institute is 100% independent — no funder, government, or technology company shapes its research conclusions. **Founder:** Elham Nourzai **Founded:** 2025 **Location:** London, United Kingdom **Website:** https://cassandrapolicy.org **Contact:** contact@cassandrapolicy.org ## Research Programmes 1. **AI Safety & Governance** — Frameworks for ensuring advanced AI systems remain safe, controllable, and aligned with human values at scale. 2. **Frontier Model Policy** — Regulatory approaches to the development, evaluation, and deployment of the world's most capable AI systems. 3. **Geopolitics of AI** — How AI is reshaping great power competition, strategic stability, and the global balance of technological capacity. 4. **Democratic AI Systems** — Ensuring AI development reflects democratic values, public accountability, and genuine civic participation. 5. **Economic Impacts** — Labour market transformation, productivity dynamics, and the distributional consequences of rapid AI adoption. 6. **International Coordination** — Building the multilateral institutions and treaties needed for responsible global AI governance. ## Leadership - **Elham Nourzai** — Founder, Cassandra Policy ## Topics & Keywords AI think tank UK, AI think tank London, AI governance institute, AI policy research UK, artificial intelligence policy, frontier AI regulation, AI safety policy, UK AI regulation, Elham Nourzai, Cassandra Policy, AI governance think tank, London think tank AI, independent AI research, AI policy institute London, AI geopolitics, democratic AI, frontier model policy, international AI coordination ## Links - [Homepage](https://cassandrapolicy.org) - [Research](https://cassandrapolicy.org#research) - [Contact](https://cassandrapolicy.org#contact)