This is the Winter 2025 edition. The latest is Summer 2026.
Research by the Future of Life Institute. The most comprehensive independent assessment of AI company safety practices to date. Read the full report.
The best overall grade is a C+.
No company scored above D on existential safety. Every company scored below C on at least one critical domain.
What this means for you
- Risk Assessment
- Identifying and evaluating risks before deploying models.
- Before using an AI tool, look for information about known risks for your application.
- Current Harms
- Addressing bias, misuse, and misinformation in current products.
- These harms are happening now, not hypothetically. See real incidents.
- Safety Frameworks
- Structured safety processes, red-teaming, and testing protocols.
- Look for third-party audits, not self-assessments. A company's safety page is marketing until someone else verifies it.
- Existential Safety
- Plans for catastrophic or irreversible AI risks.
- No company scored above a D here. The hardest problems are getting the least attention. If this concerns you, talk about it. Awareness is the first step toward accountability.
- Governance and Accountability
- Independent oversight, not just internal review.
- Check whether your AI provider has an independent safety board.
- Information Sharing
- Publishing safety research and incident reports.
- Compare what companies publish about their safety testing. The ones sharing the least usually have the most to hide.