ControlAI’s Work in the US

What We Do

In less than a year, we have briefed over 250 congressional offices, including personally briefing more than 30 senators and House members, on the threat posed by runaway machine intelligence and the need to prevent it at home and abroad.

Led by our US Executive Director Connor Leahy, we are strictly nonpartisan and focus on informing lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about the unprecedented national and global security risks from runaway machine intelligence.

ControlAI has helped citizens send over 180,000 messages to their elected officials urging them to support legislation to ban the development of runaway machine intelligence.

250+ briefings delivered

To senators, House members, and congressional offices

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180,000+ messages sent

By constituents to their elected officials

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ControlAI advocates for a worldwide ban on the development of
runaway machine intelligence

Leading AI experts, including the CEOs of major AI companies, warn that runaway machine intelligence threatens to wipe out humanity.

To deal with this threat to American lives, we must ensure that no actor builds runaway machine intelligence, including foreign adversaries like China.

ControlAI advocates for the federal government to ban development of runaway machine intelligence at home, and make it a policy priority to prevent it abroad.

We do not support policies that fail to address the risk of runaway machine intelligence, such as AI data center moratoriums.

Our Leadership

Connor Leahy

US Executive Director

Connor Leahy is the US Executive Director of ControlAI and a leading voice on AI. He was the founder of EleutherAI, a community that built the first open-source LLMs, and the AI safety startup Conjecture. He currently also runs the humanist volunteer group, Torchbearer Community.

He is an expert on risks from advanced AI who has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and CBS News. Connor’s expert commentary has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times, and more.

Connor is available for media commentary and appearances. View his speaker profile.

Get Involved

If you want to do more about the risk from runaway machine intelligence alongside a community sharing your concerns, sign up for a ControlAI Citizens Chapter near you. These chapters are social, welcoming spaces where you can meet people locally and maximize your impact on this issue. We’d love for you to join us.