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Atlas AI Institute

Evidence-based AI governance intelligence, built for Asia & the Global South.

Atlas AI Institute is a Bangladesh-based independent AI governance research institution founded in 2024 by Nafiul Ahmad Rafi. It operates the Atlas AI Governance Observatory, scoring 78 sovereign jurisdictions on AI governance maturity through the institute's own AAGII framework — every evidence signal SHA-256 verified.

  • 78

    Countries Indexed

  • 7

    Governance Pillars

  • 250+

    Indicators

  • 10K+

    Evidence Signals

Enter the Observatory Founder Profile
Founded 2024
Director Nafiul Ahmad Rafi
Focus AI Governance Research
Region Asia & Global South

Live platform: ai-governance-observatory.atlasai.institute

Research Focus

Six Research Domains

Governance Frameworks

National AI governance architecture & oversight.

AI Policy Research

Strategies, legislation & adoption across 78+ countries.

Responsible AI

Ethical frameworks & algorithmic accountability.

Digital Government

State AI capacity & public digital infrastructure.

Policy Benchmarking

Cross-country scoring via the AAGII methodology.

Global South Governance

Capacity gaps & emerging policy models.

Framework Development

AAGII — Atlas AI Governance Intelligence Index

A 7-pillar, evidence-weighted composite index. Every signal below is SHA-256 hashed to its source document — the bar is the pillar's weight in the composite score.

Policy Infrastructure0x4A1F…
20%
Legal Readiness0x9C2E…
18%
Institutional Oversight0x77B0…
18%
Talent Capacity0x1D6A…
15%
Compute Sovereignty0xE83F…
12%
Safety & Ethics0x5B9C…
10%
Innovation Ecosystem0x2F4D…
7%

7

Pillars

50

Sub-Pillars

250

Indicators

1,000

Metrics

10K+

Signals

Full Methodology

Platform

Observatory Tools

Four live modules built on the AAGII evidence base, running on the Observatory at ai-governance-observatory.atlasai.institute.

  • Telemetry: Online
  • Jurisdictions: 78
  • Latency: 0ms
  • Edge-Compatible
  • Secure Sandbox

Global Map

78 jurisdictions plotted by governance score.

Evidence Explorer

Browse SHA-256-verified evidence signals by source.

Simulation Lab

Model policy changes against the AAGII score.

AI Policy Copilot

Ask questions across the governance dataset.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atlas AI Institute?

An independent AI governance research institution advancing evidence-based AI policy for Asia and the Global South, founded in 2024 by Nafiul Ahmad Rafi, Founder & Director.

Who is Nafiul Ahmad Rafi?

Founder & Director of Atlas AI Institute and developer of the AAGII framework — a leading AI governance researcher based in Bangladesh.

What is AAGII?

A quantitative framework scoring 78 countries across 7 governance pillars using 250+ indicators and 10,000+ SHA-256-verified evidence signals.

How does AAGII prevent data hallucination?

Every evidence signal carries a SHA-256 hash linked to its source document — an independently verifiable audit trail.

Explore

See the Observatory Live

Global map, evidence explorer, simulation lab, and the AI Policy Copilot — 78 jurisdictions, live.

Enter the Observatory

Ahmad Rafi, N. (2026). Atlas AI Governance Intelligence Index (AAGII). Atlas AI Institute. Version: AAGII-2026-v1.0.

Leadership

Founder & Director

Nafiul Ahmad Rafi

Founder & Director · Atlas AI Institute · Developer, AAGII

AI Governance AI Policy Responsible AI Digital Government

Leads the Atlas AI Governance Observatory — orchestrating traceable legal evidence and policy intelligence across 78 sovereign jurisdictions for governments, universities, and AI alignment bodies worldwide.

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