Coalition of Concerned AI Staff
Opinions expressed are personal and not those of any employer — concernedaistaff.org
We work at the labs building frontier AI systems. We recognize that this proximity comes with responsibility: those closest to a transformative technology are often the first to see how it could help or harm people, and, as the ones building it, we have a unique responsibility to the public to be open about safety.
We started as a group of friends and colleagues across frontier AI labs—people who, galvanized by recent events, turned to each other to make sense of where AI research and deployment were heading. What began as informal check-ins grew into regular meetings to discuss concerns, interrogate viewpoints, and share ideas, and bit by bit we widened our circle. Over the last few months, it’s become clear that our values are shared by a broader group of staff at frontier AI labs—so we’ve decided to introduce this group more formally to peers looking for a space to weigh in on public debates around AI in their personal capacities.
- Create community In-person and online meetings and working groups to connect concerned AI staff with each other.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing Seminars with experts on AI military use, Pugwash history, labor impacts, organizing, and group-nominated topics.
- Connect staff to resources Point staff to supportive allies for editorial support, legal guidance, and other needs.
- Connect with public-interest partners Link lab staff with policymakers and civil society where expertise can be shared within employer policies.
AI is no longer just a future risk. It is being deployed in high-stakes settings—military targeting, medical interactions, conversations with children—where it is capable of causing serious harm, and is reshaping labor conditions and institutional power in ways that deserve public scrutiny. We believe the public should act to make this technology accountable, reliable, and democratically governed. At present, development requires extraordinary human expertise. If that work gets automated, staff influence may diminish.
Our goal today is to hear from other staff about where a group like this can help. Please share your thoughts and stay in touch.
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