This submission focuses on open-weight AI, i.e. systems whose parameters are publicly available for download and adaptation, rather than open-source technologies broadly. We draw this distinction because open-weight AI presents governance challenges that traditional open-source software does not: once model weights are released, they cannot be recalled, safety guardrails can be removed with minimal effort, and…
CFG
Center for Future Generations
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 286697151251-49
3
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 326 tracked
3
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 126 think tanks and research institutions on this site, they rank #32 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
3
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2023
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
- Friends of Europe
- European Network for Technological Resilience and Sovereignty (ENTRS)
- European Techno-Democracy Coalition, IASEAI.
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Think tanks and research institutions
- Registered as
- Centre for Future Generations (CFG)
- Head office
- Brussel, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Center for Future Generations filed 3 positions between 22 Jan 2026 and 10 Jun 2026, across 3 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
What they argued
The Centre for Future Generations (CFG) is a Brussels-based, independent think tank working at the intersection of emerging technology, science and policy. We help governments anticipate and govern the impacts of rapid technological change. CFG is a nonprofit supported by philanthropic foundations, public institutions, and individual donors, and does not accept funding that compromises its independence.
The Centre for Future Generations (CFG) is a Brussels-based think tank focused on emerging technologies. Our work bridges technical expertise and policy analysis to ensure powerful emerging technologies serve both current and future generations. Europe is navigating one of its most turbulent periods in decades geopolitically, technologically, and environmentally.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
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