The Summit

Raising the bar for responsible AI

Recent proposals from across the AI industry would establish standards bodies to test frontier models for catastrophic risk. A safeguarded floor is necessary, but does not address the core tension between AI innovation and safety.

The Digital Trust Council is a 501(c)(3) organization building a solution: an independent certification for trustworthy AI, on the model that LEED established to incentivize more sustainable building practices and a "race to the top". A standard of this kind is only as strong as its definition, its governance, and its standing in law. The Summit convenes a small group of frontier AI executives, U.S. and international policymakers, and leading scholars at Harvard Law School to get those right:

What should a trust standard require of the AI systems it certifies? And what must the institution behind it provide, in independence, in governance, and in legal force, for its mark to incentivize true accountability?

Working sessions will draft the elements of the standard; examine the legal instruments to incentivize adherence, from fiduciary duties to disclosure and safe harbors; and stress-test the design of the certification itself.

Learnings from the Summit will be published and incorporated into the first edition of the DTC certification criteria.