This morning, I got an email from the CEO of PauseAI. I will paste the text below. PauseAI has decided to distance themselves from PauseAI-US, with whom they share branding, but apparently not much else. This is a really confusing situation for volunteers and newcomers. I think it would be worth having a discussion to see how we can proceed in such a way that volunteers, especially in the US, are able to effectively direct their activism.

Email from PauseAI

A letter from the CEO · 1 September 2026

New ways to get involved, and a word about PauseAI US

Dear friends,

Thank you for being part of the global movement for a pause on uncontrollable AI alongside all of us.

Whether you signed a petition one time, run a local group, told your friends about the need for a pause, have been volunteering tirelessly in the background for years, or just joined because you were curious, we – I, the CEO of PauseAI, our executive team, and our chapter leads – appreciate the steps you’ve taken towards making the world safe from the catastrophic risks AI brings.

I’m writing to you today with my eyes firmly [...]

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First published:
September 1st, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Bs8geGyWEitYvCzys/pauseai-has-officially-disendorsed-pauseai-us

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