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Hundreds of citizens have submitted testimonies to PauseAI detailing the negative impact AI is having on their job, education and wellbeing.

AI labs are explicitly racing to automate every job on the planet and that is only the tip of the iceberg.

PauseAI UK has criticised Technology Secretary Liz Kendall after she described calls to pause AI development as a “double betrayal” of British talent and interests in a speech at the Royal United Services Institute on 28 April.

PauseAI unequivocally condemns the attack on Sam Altman's home and all forms of violence, intimidation, and harassment.

We marched from Anthropic to OpenAI to xAI demanding a conditional pause on frontier AI development. It was the largest AI safety demonstration in U.S. history.

More than 300 people march through London demanding that AI CEOs publicly back a pause in frontier AI development, in the largest protest ever focused specifically on AI safety.

Join us outside the European Parliament to call on the EU to initiate negotiations for a global treaty to pause the development of frontier AI systems.

World leaders meet in India on February 16-20 to shape the future of AI governance. Take action now - sign the petition and email your policymakers.

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Parliamentarians from across the UK call on Google DeepMind to honour their AI safety commitments

We are organising a protest to hold Google DeepMind to account for their broken promises.

AI company Google DeepMind have broken the promises they made to the public.

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Help us demand immediate global regulation on frontier AI models

Help stop the acceleration of dangerous AI by taking action!

Read more about PauseAI's goals and the risks of strong AI!

Media coverage of PauseAI protests and our logo/brand materials.

How does PauseAI expect to achieve its mission?

Quotes about risks from artificial intelligence

How likely do AI various researchers believe AI will cause human extinction?

A map of all PauseAI communities, people and events around the world.

A web app to help you write an email to a politician. Convince them to Pause AI!

What will happen if we continue to build AI?

We're underestimating the progress of AI, and there is a small but realistic chance that we are very close to a superintelligence.

We are organizing a protest to demand a pause on dangerous AI development.

PauseAI protest, urging the United Nations Security Council to implement a global pause on the largest AI training runs.

PauseAI protest, urging the United Nations Security Council to implement a global pause on the largest AI training runs.

We are organising a protest at Parliament Square to demand a summit to pause AI development.

Join PauseAI for an upcoming peaceful protest at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) where Sam Altman will be having a talk in Melbourne.

We are organising a protest at Google DeepMind to demand a summit to pause AI development.

We are organising a protest at Bletchley Park, during the AI Safety Summit

We are organizing an international protest to demand a pause on dangerous AI development.

We are organizing a protest to demand a pause on dangerous AI development.

We are organizing an international protest to demand a pause on dangerous AI development.

We are organizing a protest to demand a pause on dangerous AI development.

PauseAI is looking for a Communications Director to lead our Comms Team and Social Media accounts. Remote work or in-person in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

PauseAI is looking for an Organizing Director to help manage the organization and support local groups.

Communications Director Vacancy for PauseAI Global

AI Safety should be the focus of the Paris AI Action Summit!

A framework for thinking about how to mitigate the risks from powerful AI systems

Ways to help reduce AI risk.

Share your perspective on the risks of advanced AI.

As AI surpasses human capabilities, the likelihood of an AI takeover becomes very high.

Why AI existential risks are real and deserve serious attention

Protest in Amsterdam to urge the Dutch government and Netherlands-based company ASML to stop supplying to companies developing artificial superintelligence.

The Netherlands already licenses every export of ASML's EUV lithography machines. Here is how those licenses could become the enforcement mechanism for a global pause on superintelligence.

More information about the Australian chapter of PauseAI

What the Australian chapter of PauseAI has been doing and needs help with

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We are organizing a protest at Microsoft to demand a summit to pause AI development.

The original 2025 walkthrough of the AI chip supply chain and the tools for enforcing a pause. Kept for reference; the refreshed page is at /building-the-pause-button.

A pause on superintelligence needs something to enforce it with. That something is the chip supply chain, and one country holds its narrowest point.

PauseAI's Code of Conduct applies to all PauseAI spaces, including events, online platforms, and any community forum.

How we communicate about pausing AI development.

A list of reasons why people might disagree with the idea of pausing AI development - and how to respond to them.

How AI could be used to hack all devices.

The more powerful AI becomes in specific domains, the larger the risks become. How do we prevent these dangerous capabilities from appearing or spreading?

Nobody understands how AI models work, nobody can predict their behavior, and nobody will be able to control them.

Invitation link to PauseAI's Discord server

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AI's environmental impact is a problem not just because of the immediate human cost, but because robots are fantastically energy-hungry and thus accelerate the unsustainable, insupportable damage we are doing to Earth.

What are AI safety evals, and how can they contribute to preventing catastrophic risks?

Frequently asked questions about PauseAI and the risks of superintelligent AI.

Is pausing AI possible?

How to distribute flyers for PauseAI

A list of our largest donors.

PauseAI events in support of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

How to get involved with PauseAI's operations team — website, tooling, and technology.

Sign up to join the PauseAI movement

Educational resources (videos, articles, books) about AI risks and AI alignment

Information required by law about PauseAI.

Help fund volunteer stipends for PauseAI advocates working to address AI safety concerns.

How to convince your government that it needs to work towards a pause on AI training runs

How can you set up a community and make an impact, locally?

Our community fund to support projects that align with our mission.

This article addresses some of the risks of pausing AI development, and how to mitigate them.

What does it mean to be a National Group in the PauseAI network?

How to think about the balance between offense and defense in AI safety

How the PauseAI organization is structured, and what resources are available for members.

It's not very hard!

How organizations, researchers, media, and policymakers can partner with PauseAI's volunteer network

How much do regular people and experts worry about AI risks and governance?

Implement a temporary pause on the training of the most powerful general AI systems.

A list of upcoming and past protests.

Thinking about the end of the world is hard.

AI threatens our democracy, our technology, and our species.

What are we planning to do and what could we do with more funding?

How PauseAI identifies, responds to, and prevents harm across all community spaces, including in-person events and online platforms.

How superintelligent AI could cause human extinction.

PauseAI's policy on sexual harassment, including definitions, reporting procedures, and support for affected persons.

How smart are the latest AI models compared to humans?

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Why we need the AI safety summit to happen, and what it should achieve.

Set up a table and talk to people about AI risks and why we need to pause.

How to talk with the people in your life about risks from advanced AI – why your own network matters more than a broadcast, four pillars for a good conversation, and three steps to get started.

How long do people expect it will take for AGI or superintelligent AI to be developed?

The US says it cannot pause because China won't. China says the US must first apply its rules to itself. Both are describing a verification problem. Here is what would solve it.

The goal of this guide is to empower people – everyday citizens who lack any background in lobbying or advocacy, but who are concerned about AI – to meet with their elected officials directly and make their concerns heard as effectively as possible.

Ways to take action on AI risk in the US - join an upcoming meetup, talk with the people in your life, and meet with your elected officials.

Job positions at PauseAI

How does PauseAI plan to achieve its mission?

The PauseAI volunteer stipend program supports volunteers who contribute regularly to the PauseAI community.

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A guide on how to write a lobby letter

How to be effective at writing a press release to cover a protest.

Why AI is a risk for the future of our existence, and why we need to pause development.

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