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Governance

Last Updated March 3, 2026

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The Institutional Coherence Initiative (ICI) coordinates a public-interest AI governance architecture for institutional coherence. This page explains how ICI makes decisions today (interim governance) and the roadmap to formal governance we are implementing.

 

If you have questions about anything here, contact us at andi@lumenlawcenter.com or reach out to any Founding Humanity Partner.

What's this page?

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ICI is a coordination effort to develop and maintain:

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  • a Framework for institutional coherence in AI governance,

  • a practical Tool to support implementation,

  • and an Implementation pathway that institutions can adapt.

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Unless explicitly stated, ICI is not:

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  • a regulator or enforcement body,

  • a certification or compliance authority,

  • a lobbying organization,

  • a substitute for legal advice.

What is ICI?

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ICI governance is designed to be:

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  • Public-interest oriented: prioritizing institutional integrity, accountability, and broad societal benefit.

  • Transparent: clear decision rights, documented updates, disclosed conflicts.

  • Participatory: meaningful pathways for external input and critique.

  • Traceable: versioning and changelogs for significant outputs.

  • Proportionate: more rigor for “core” decisions, lighter process for routine updates.

Governance principles

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See how decisions are made pending formal governance here.

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Advisors and reviewers may provide critique and domain expertise. Contributors support research, drafting, convening, pilots, and feedback. Unless explicitly stated, these roles are non-binding and do not control publication or “core change” decisions.

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ICI is currently in an interim governance phase. By May 2026, ICI will:

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  • Establish a standing Oversight Body

    • This body will safeguard mission alignment, public-interest orientation, and integrity.

  • Publish a public charter and decision rules. The charter will define:

    • purpose and scope boundaries,

    • roles and decision rights,

    • conflict-of-interest and recusal expectations,

    • transparency and corrections commitments,

    • versioning and release practices. 

  • Trigger a formal public review cycle: Once the Oversight Body and charter are published, ICI will adopt a 30-day public review cycle for core changes (defined below). Core changes will be posted publicly with a rationale and a clear window for feedback before finalization.

Interim governance structure (current)

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Participation & Input

ICI accepts input through:

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  • Public feedback: Discourse forum.

  • Pilot partners: institutions testing implementation with documented learnings

  • External review: domain experts reviewing drafts (with disclosed conflicts where material)

 

How input is used

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  • External input is considered and documented where feasible.

  • Input is not binding unless explicitly stated in writing (e.g., partnership terms).

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Corrections and concerns

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To request corrections or report integrity concerns: andi@lumenlawcenter.com
See details at: transparency.

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Versioning and accountability

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Major outputs (Framework, Tool, Implementation guidance) are versioned. Significant changes appear in: changelog.

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