PauseAI US

What they ask for — in their own terms

The United States should lead an international treaty to pause frontier AI development, and should pass domestic bills including a 'kill switch' and an AI Risk Evaluation Act.

What they do

Grassroots lobbying (trains volunteers then arranges constituent meetings with members of Congress), petitions, local groups, protests outside OpenAI and Anthropic offices, film screenings and educational events.

What a newcomer can do

Sign the treaty petition, send the pre-written emails on the AI Risk Evaluation Act and Kill Switch Act, then apply via the lobbying form to be trained and matched to a meeting with your representative.

Worth knowing

Legally and financially separate from PauseAI Global (Dutch foundation) and PauseAI UK — a US 501(c)(3) with its own EIN and board. Shares the movement's name and broad ask but sets its own US legislative priorities. The ask is a development pause, which most US lawmakers do not currently support; expect to be advocating a minority position.

Tips

unclear — general contact only (contact@pauseai-us.org)

Where they work

United States; local groups nationwide.

Size

Small 501(c)(3) (EIN 99-0899650, San Francisco). Median donation about $100 — a genuinely small-donor, volunteer-driven operation.

Spending

Not disclosed; donations via Zeffy.