International AI Safety Report 2026 Identifies Growing Gap Between AI Capabilities and Governance

Summary

The second International AI Safety Report, published in February 2026 and chaired by Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio, represents the largest global collaboration on AI safety to date. Authored by over 100 AI experts and backed by an Expert Advisory Panel with nominees from more than 30 countries and international organizations including the EU, OECD, and UN, the report synthesizes scientific evidence on the capabilities and emerging risks of general-purpose AI systems. The report's central fi