CeSIA
cesia.org/en · organization
Paris nonprofit, the Centre pour la Sécurité de l'IA, doing AI safety policy research, public awareness work and talent development in France.
Leadership
- Charbel-Raphaël Ségerie · Executive Director
- Florent Berthet · Director of Operations
Team
12 people
source, Oct 2026
AI governance, policy, and advocacyAI safety meta
- Received
- $351,309
- from 9 funders
- Grants
- 11
- Funders
- 9
- Years active
- 2024–26
Grants over time
Biggest funders
| Jaan Tallinn | $274,000 | 78% | 3 |
| Longview Philanthropy | $56,000 | 16% | 1 |
| Anton Makiievskyi | $20,000 | 6% | 1 |
| Amaury de la Vaissière (ARS) | $999 | 0% | 1 |
| Carolina Oliveira | $100 | 0% | 1 |
| Romain Deléglise | $100 | 0% | 1 |
| Clément Dumas | $50 | 0% | 1 |
| Victor Daudonnet | $40 | 0% | 1 |
Reviews
Zvi Mowshowitz · nonprofits.zone · full post · Nov 26, 2025
Confidence: Low, Funding needs: Low
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They’re doing all three of discourse, direct work and talent funnels. They run the only university AI safety course in Europe, maintain the AI Safety Atlas, and have had their recommendations integrated verbatim into the EU AI Act’s Code of Practice. Their two main priorities are supporting the enforcement of the EU AI Act, and driving international agreements on AI red lines.
To donate, go here, or contact them at contact@securite-ia.fr.
Grants received
| Date ↓ | Funder | Via | Amount | Cause | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Jaan Tallinn | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $198,000 | AI governance, policy, and advocacy | sff | General support |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Amaury de la Vaissière (ARS) | Manifund | $999 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Carolina Oliveira | Manifund | $100 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Anton Makiievskyi | Manifund | $20,000 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Romain Deléglise | Manifund | $100 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Victor Daudonnet | Manifund | $40 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Clément Dumas | Manifund | $50 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Thibaud Veron | Manifund | $20 | Epistemic infrastructure | manifund | Scaling AI safety awareness via content creators |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Jaan Tallinn | Founders Pledge | $28,000 | AI governance, policy, and advocacy | jaan_online | General support |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Jaan Tallinn | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $48,000 | Domestic policy | sff | General support of CeSIA |
| 2024 | Longview Philanthropy | $56,000 | AI governance, policy, and advocacy | longview | EU AI Act: Emergency Support (one of six grants totalling $733k; start Q4 2024, 12 months). One full-time and one half-time employee for research and stakeholder roundtables. Centre pour la Sécurité de l'IA. ECF 2024 Annual Report p.7. — Emerging Challenges Fund |