About ISAR Global
International AI governance is becoming increasingly complex. Multiple frameworks operate simultaneously, coordination mechanisms proliferate, and the gap between institutional commitments and practical implementation continues to widen.
ISAR Global exists to track that gap.
We are an independent research authority specialising in AI governance intelligence. Our work provides evidence-based analysis of how international coordination mechanisms actually function, not how they are presented in policy documents or ministerial statements.
What We Do
When the UN establishes a Scientific Panel on AI, we track the selection process, decision-making patterns, and institutional influence. When international frameworks announce coordination initiatives, we examine whether that coordination materialises. When governments make implementation commitments, we monitor what actually gets implemented.
This is governance process intelligence: systematic analysis of international mechanisms as they operate in practice rather than as they appear in official documentation.
We do not advocate for particular policy outcomes. We analyse governance mechanism effectiveness to support decision-makers who require empirical understanding of how international AI frameworks actually function.
Why This Matters
Senior officials, regulatory professionals, and international organisation staff navigate an increasingly complex landscape of AI governance frameworks. Understanding which mechanisms have genuine influence, where coordination succeeds or fails, and how implementation diverges from rhetoric requires systematic tracking that most institutions lack the capacity to conduct.
ISAR Global provides that intelligence.
Research Focus
Our work centres on three domains:
International Governance Mechanism Analysis – Real-time tracking of UN governance structures, cross-framework coordination patterns, and the practical effectiveness of international cooperation beyond formal agreements.
Multi-Jurisdictional Framework Assessment – Comparative analysis of how different governance frameworks function across borders, regulatory arbitrage patterns, and the challenges organisations face managing competing requirements.
Implementation Gap Intelligence – Systematic examination of divergence between international commitments and national action, identifying where governance rhetoric and governance reality differ.
The Institute
ISAR Global was established to address a specific analytical gap: the need for rigorous, independent assessment of international AI governance mechanisms as they develop. Traditional think-tanks focus on policy advocacy. Academic research lacks the pace required for real-time analysis. We provide something different: empirical intelligence on governance effectiveness.
Our position as an independent British research authority provides the institutional foundation for credible analysis that serves decision-makers requiring practical intelligence rather than theoretical speculation.
About the Director
ISAR Global is led by John Lloyd, whose background in IT Infrastructure, Business Continuity and Corporate Governance informs the Institute’s empirical approach to governance intelligence. John is also an Associate member of the Institute of Directors.
Contact
General enquiries: directorate@isar-global.org
Research collaboration: research@isar-global.org
Governance intelligence service: intelligence@isar-global.org
ISAR Global is a registered company in England and Wales (Companies House).