Future Shift Labs
A global think tank on AI governance, policy and digital statecraft.
Future Shift Labs (FSL) is a global think tank founded by Nitin Narang, focused on AI governance, public-interest technology and the intersection of policy and digital statecraft. Co-founded with Sagar Vishnoi, FSL has authored a flagship policy paper on 'AI's Impact on Elections' in collaboration with Columbia Business School and ISB Mohali, and runs initiatives including the AI Leaders Forum (AILF), YASHODA AI and the Global Election AI Tracker.
- Founded by Nitin Narang as a global AI-policy think tank.
- Published 'AI's Impact on Elections' policy paper with Columbia Business School & ISB Mohali (Jan 2025).
- Initiatives: AI Leaders Forum (AILF), YASHODA AI, Global Election AI Tracker.
- Visiting fellows across Europe, the US and Asia working on disinformation, deepfakes and AI security.
Problem, solution, impact, vision.
AI is moving faster than democracies can regulate it — disinformation, deepfakes and synthetic content threaten elections, public trust and citizen safety, especially in the Global South.
A global, India-anchored think tank publishing original policy research, convening AI leaders, and partnering with regulators (e.g. India's National Commission for Women on YASHODA AI) to translate research into governance.
Flagship policy paper 'AI's Impact on Elections' co-published with Columbia Business School and ISB; YASHODA AI campaign with NCW for women's digital safety; visiting fellow network across three continents; coverage on Business Wire, Bernama and ET Government.
The leading non-Western voice in AI governance — translating research into law, civil society and citizen-facing tools, with India and the Global South at the centre of the conversation.