An international research initiative

Global AI Capability & Transformation Initiative

Building the trust infrastructure for the AI era.

Measuring AI capability — comparably, across organizations and nations.

In collaboration with

Princeton University logoAfrican School of Economics logoStart North logoLaituri.ai logoAalto University logoLUT University logo

The gap

Huge investment in AI — almost no trusted measurement.

Organizations invest heavily in AI training, consulting, and software, yet there is no standardized, research-backed way to know whether capability is actually improving — or how it compares to anyone else.

AI Training

Programmes are delivered — outcomes remain unmeasured.

AI Consulting

Advice is bought — progress is assessed by self-report.

AI Software

Tools are deployed — capability gains stay invisible.

Question one

How capable are we?

Question two

Compared to whom?

Vision

New opportunities to create value with AI — for every organization and society.

Mission

Globally trusted methods to measure AI capability and enable continuous improvement.

Roadmap

From initiative to index.

  1. 2026

    Initiative established. Founding Research Partner Programme opens.

    Step 1
  2. 2026–2027

    First international longitudinal dataset on AI capability.

    Step 2
  3. 2027

    First Baseline Report published.

    Step 3
  4. Longer term

    The Global AI Capability & Transformation Index.

    Step 4

Who we are

A research consortium.

Universities, research institutions, and technology partners.

Join a global effort to measure and improve AI capability.

Join the Initiative