PauseAI

Ce qu'il fait

Volunteer grassroots movement calling for a halt to development of the most powerful general AI systems until safety is assured, and for 'a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is broad scientific consensus'. Organises protests, lobbying days, letter-writing and local meetups; maintains extensive public explainer material.

Ce qu'ils demandent — dans leurs propres termes

Stop the development of the most powerful general AI systems, internationally, until we know how to make them safe.

Ce qu'ils font

Federation of local chapters coordinated by a global entity; petitions, protests, an email-your-representative builder, lobbying guides, 'microcommits' (weekly bite-sized actions), microgrants and volunteer stipends.

Évaluation franche

Maximally open — a volunteer can join the Discord today and be organising within a week. That openness is also its limit: it has little institutional access, and its confrontational framing means mainstream policy bodies keep it at arm's length. Good for mobilisation, poor for a targeted escalation.

Ce qu'un nouveau venu peut faire

Sign the PauseAI statement and the 'Say No To Superintelligent AI' petition (5 minutes), join the Discord, then use the email builder to write to your representative.

Bon à savoir

The ask is a halt to frontier development, not tighter rules. Protest-based but explicitly lawful — distinct from StopAI. Chapters vary a lot in activity; check your local one is alive before committing.

Préoccupations couvertes

Existential risk from uncontrolled AI as the headline, but notably broader in its public messaging than MIRI or ControlAI — it also cites job displacement, democratic erosion and economic instability as reasons to pause.

Canal gouvernemental

Weak-to-moderate — organises lobbying days and has met individual legislators, but has no formal channel and is treated as an outside-game actor.

Conseils

No formal tip line; contact form and Discord

Où ils agissent

International. Legally Stichting PauseAI (KvK 92951031), Netherlands. Local communities in many countries.

Taille

Small paid core (CEO, Organizing Director, Communications Director; chapter directors paid by PauseAI Global) plus a large volunteer base. Budget not published.

Dépenses

Not disclosed. Accepts donations at pauseai.info/donate.