Create community:
Through in-person and online meetings and dedicated working groups on specific issues, we help connect concerned AI staff with each other.
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.
What we do
Facilitate knowledge sharing:
We host seminars with subject matter experts on areas of interest, such as AI military use, the history of Pugwash, labor market impacts, effective organizing, among other topics nominated by the group.
Connect staff to resources:
When asked and if we are resourced, we can point staff to supportive allies including for editorial support and legal guidance.
Connect staff with those working in the public interest:
Where independent technical expertise is valuable and can be provided in line with employer policies, we aim to connect lab staff with policymakers and civil society.
Why now
AI is no longer just a future risk. It is already 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, and as members of that public we believe we have an important role to play. At present, development requires extraordinary human expertise. If that work gets automated, staff influence may diminish.
How we came together
We started as a group of friends and colleagues across frontier AI labs, turning to each other to make sense of where AI research and deployment are heading. What began as informal conversations grew into a broader space to discuss concerns, interrogate viewpoints, and share ideas. It has 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. Together, we draw inspiration from a long history of principled advocacy from scientists, technology developers, and workers before us who were on the front lines of transformative industries.