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title: "Safeguarded AI: Theory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045144"
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# Safeguarded AI: Theory

Buyer: ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045144

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## Summary

The tender titled "Safeguarded AI: Theory" is currently active and issued by the ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY, based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the "Research services" category with a budget of £2,900,000. The deadline for proposal submission is 28th May 2024 at 12:00 BST. The procurement method is a selective competitive procedure with negotiation.

This tender opportunity from the ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY for Safeguarded AI: Theory seeks businesses specialised in research services, particularly those focusing on AI safety and risk mitigation. The tender aims to fund multiple applicants and offers opportunities for businesses to develop AI systems with quantitative safety guarantees. Businesses interested in cutting-edge AI technologies and research breakthroughs are well-suited to compete for this procurement.

## Notice

ARIA is an R&D funding agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. We empower scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of what is technologically or scientifically possible. We reach across disciplines, sectors and institutions to shape, fund and manage projects across the R&D ecosystem, from startups to universities, to break down silos and discover new pathways. We're looking for proposals for Safeguarded AI: Theory, for info see https://www.aria.org.uk/programme-safeguarded-ai/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As AI becomes more capable, it has the potential to power scientific breakthroughs, enhance global prosperity, and safeguard us from disasters. But only if it's deployed wisely. Current techniques working to mitigate the risk of advanced AI systems have serious limitations, and can't be relied upon empirically to ensure safety. To date, very little R&D effort has gone into approaches that provide quantitative safety guarantees for AI systems, because they're considered impossible or impractical. By combining scientific world models and mathematical proofs we will aim to construct a 'gatekeeper', an AI system tasked with understanding and reducing the risks of other AI agents. In doing so we'll develop quantitative safety guarantees for AI in the way we have come to expect for nuclear power and passenger aviation. Our goal: to usher in a new era for AI safety, allowing us to unlock the full economic and social benefits of advanced AI systems while minimising risks. For more info see https://www.aria.org.uk/programme-safeguarded-ai/

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011717-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £2,900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 08:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011717-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aria.org.uk/faqs-funding/
- https://www.aria.org.uk/programme-safeguarded-ai/

## Provenance

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