Alliance for Secure AI

The Alliance for Secure AI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded on May 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to defend humanity in the age of advanced artificial intelligence. The organization was founded by Brendan Steinhauser, a longtime political and communications strategist who previously ran campaigns for Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, and Rep. Michael McCaul, and was an early organizer of the Tea Party movement.

The Alliance works to educate the American public and policymakers about what is needed to prepare for the advanced AI revolution, including the potential emergence of artificial general intelligence (AGI) within the near term. Politico has described the Alliance as a bipartisan nonprofit trying to push a middle-ground approach to AI guardrails.

The organization pursues three core functions: educating the public about advanced AI risks, reframing AI discussions around values that resonate with diverse Americans (liberty, security, and human flourishing), and building bipartisan support for enforceable AI safety measures. Their strategic approach combines inside-outside advocacy — direct engagement with congressional staffers and lawmakers alongside media campaigns, social media outreach, and community events.

In June 2025, the Alliance launched with a six-figure bipartisan advertising campaign. In March 2026, the organization launched JobLoss.AI, a website tracking AI-related job losses, accompanied by a second six-figure awareness campaign including digital ads, mobile billboards in Washington D.C., New York City, and San Francisco, and cable TV ads on Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, and Newsmax.

The team of 11 staff includes a CEO, Operations Director, Policy Director, Senior Policy Manager, Communications Director, Press Secretary, Creative Director, Social Media Manager, and other supporting roles. Senior Advisor Mark Beall is a former Director of AI Policy at the Pentagon.