FlexHEG Devices to Enable Implementation of AI IntelSat
Gabriel Sherman, Jackson Dean · Team The Meerkats
Submitted to Berkeley AI Policy Hackathon. Projects from partner hackathons are early-stage work by participants, not Apart Research publications.
The project proposes using Flexible Hardware Enabled Governance (FlexHEG) devices to support the IntelSat model for international AI governance. This framework aims to balance technological progress with responsible development by implementing tamper-evident hardware systems that enable reliable monitoring and verification between participating members. Two key policy approaches are outlined: 1) Treasury Department tax credits to incentivize companies to adopt FlexHEG-compliant hardware, and 2) NSF technical assistance grants to help smaller organizations implement these systems, preventing barriers to market entry while ensuring broad participation in the governance framework. The proposal builds on the successful Intelsat model (1964-2001) which balanced US leadership with international participation through weighted voting.
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@misc{sherman2025flexheg,
title = {{FlexHEG Devices to Enable Implementation of AI IntelSat}},
author = {Gabriel Sherman and Jackson Dean},
year = {2025},
month = apr,
note = {Submitted to Berkeley AI Policy Hackathon, a partner hackathon},
howpublished = {\url{https://apartresearch.com/sprints/projects/flexheg-devices-to-enable-implementation-of-ai-intelsat-za6e}},
url = {https://apartresearch.com/sprints/projects/flexheg-devices-to-enable-implementation-of-ai-intelsat-za6e}
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