About the Institute

An independent institute for The New Intelligent Covenant

Mission

The Intelligence Covenant Institute is an independent foundation and think tank advancing the New Intelligent Covenant framework: a way to rethink the social contract between human and machine intelligence.

The Institute publishes essays, analysis, and editorial interpretation on human judgment, machine restraint, and the common good. This site is the public editorial home for that work.

The Institute's research is translated into practice by NIC Advisory B.V., for boards and organisations that want to apply the New Covenant to their own processes, people, and decision-making.

Founder

Robert Mekking

Founder, The Intelligence Covenant Institute - Head of NIC Advisory B.V.

Robert Mekking founded The Intelligence Covenant Institute on the conviction that the AI question must be governed at the institutional level. He authored the foundational essay, develops The New Intelligent Covenant, and leads NIC Advisory.

Author of the foundational essay on the institutional social contract with AI
Developer of the Covenant model - seven layers for responsible AI implementation
Advisor to boards, school leaders, and public organisations

Editorial independence

Publications are reviewed for source quality, argumentative clarity, and public relevance. Commercial work through NIC Advisory does not determine what the Institute publishes editorially.

Stichting The Intelligence Covenant Institute and NIC Advisory B.V. share the NIC body of thought, but have different roles. The Institute publishes transparently on editorial standards, AI use, and funding. See our editorial standards.

FAQ

What is the public purpose of the Institute?

The Institute aims to contribute to mature public and institutional governance of AI. It does so through open essays, editorial analysis and a framework that helps organisations make responsibility, human judgment and correction concrete.

How do the foundation, NIC Advisory B.V. and NIC relate to each other?

Stichting The Intelligence Covenant Institute is the public and editorial foundation. NIC Advisory B.V. is the separate commercial advisory practice. NIC, short for The New Intelligent Covenant, is the shared body of thought and framework connecting both. It is not a legal entity itself.

Is there a possible conflict of interest?

Yes, that possibility should be taken seriously. That is why we make the structure explicit. Commercial engagements may surface practical questions, but they do not determine the Institute's conclusions or publications. Relevant interests are disclosed where they help readers understand the context.

Can an organisation buy influence over publications?

No. An organisation can hire NIC Advisory B.V. for a briefing, scan or sprint. It cannot buy an editorial position, conclusion, recommendation or publication from the Institute.

Why have a commercial B.V. next to the foundation?

Because public reflection and practical application can strengthen each other, provided the roles remain clear. The foundation safeguards the public and editorial work. The B.V. delivers paid application inside organisations. That separation makes transparency more important, not less.

Editorial standards Funding independence AI use policy

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