Atlas AI Institute Research Ecosystem
Institutional Overview
Atlas AI Institute is a Bangladesh-based independent AI governance research institution building evidence-based AI policy frameworks, governance intelligence systems, civic technology infrastructure, and trustworthy AI solutions for Asia and the Global South. The institution operates three interconnected research initiatives: the Atlas AI Governance Observatory (global governance intelligence), the NagorikBD Civic Technology Architecture (Bangladesh public infrastructure), and the FactCheckBD AI Verification System (misinformation detection research).
Institutional Architecture
Every research initiative under Atlas AI Institute is connected as part of one AI governance research ecosystem — not separate products, but unified research infrastructure.
Atlas AI Institute
Founded by Nafiul Ahmad Rafi · AI Governance Research for Asia & the Global South
Civic Technology Laboratory
NagorikBD
Bangladesh Civic Technology Infrastructure. AI-powered civic systems for climate intelligence, citizen services, and public welfare.
AI Climate Intelligence
AI Citizen Assistant
Blood Donation Network
Digital Citizen Services
AI Governance Research
FactCheckBD
AI misinformation detection and verification research system. 783K+ claim-level data points for AI-assisted fact verification.
Research Dataset
783,000+ Claim Data Points
AI-assisted fact verification research
Knowledge Graph: Entity Relationships
How Atlas AI Institute, its founder, and its research initiatives relate to each other as a connected knowledge graph.
Core Research Areas
Atlas AI Institute advances research across eleven interconnected domains of AI governance, policy, and technology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Atlas AI Institute research ecosystem?
The Atlas AI Institute research ecosystem is a connected set of AI governance research systems, civic technology infrastructure, and AI verification tools developed under Atlas AI Institute. It includes the Atlas AI Governance Observatory (global AI governance intelligence), NagorikBD (Bangladesh civic technology architecture), and FactCheckBD (AI misinformation detection system).
What is NagorikBD?
NagorikBD is a civic technology architecture initiative of Atlas AI Institute, serving as Bangladesh's civic technology infrastructure. It delivers AI Climate Intelligence, AI Citizen Assistance, Blood Donation Network, and Digital Citizen Services — making public services and civic information more accessible through AI-powered systems.
What is FactCheckBD?
FactCheckBD is an AI-powered misinformation detection and verification research system developed under Atlas AI Institute's AI Governance ecosystem. It contains a research dataset of more than 783,000 claim-level data points for AI-assisted fact verification research on Bengali misinformation detection, claim verification, and evidence retrieval.
Who leads the Atlas AI Institute ecosystem?
Nafiul Ahmad Rafi is the Founder & Director of Atlas AI Institute. He founded and leads all research initiatives including the Atlas AI Governance Observatory, NagorikBD Civic Technology Architecture, and FactCheckBD AI Verification System.