Partnership on AI (PAI)

Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society (PAI) is a global multi-stakeholder nonprofit established in September 2016 by representatives from Amazon, Facebook (Meta), Google, DeepMind, IBM, and Microsoft, with Apple joining as a founding member in early 2017. It operates as an independent 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in San Francisco, California. PAI's mission is to bring diverse voices together across global sectors, disciplines, and demographics so that developments in AI advance positive outcomes for people and society. The organization is explicitly not a trade group or advocacy organization; its purpose is to convene stakeholders, conduct collaborative research, and produce actionable resources that can be adopted in practice and that inform public policy. As of 2024, PAI had grown to 128 partner organizations across 16 countries, including technology companies, philanthropic foundations, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and media groups. Board members represent organizations including Apple, Microsoft, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Meta, the Ford Foundation, and several universities. PAI's work is organized across several programs: AI Safety (including safety-critical AI and foundation model deployment guidance), Inclusive Research and Design, AI and Human Connection, AI Labor and the Economy, Public Policy, AI and Media Integrity (including a synthetic media framework), and Philanthropy. In 2024, PAI published 27 resources with over 5,000 downloads, hosted 92 convenings reaching 936 participants from 27 countries, and conducted 23 educational briefings for global policymakers. The organization is led by CEO Rebecca Finlay, who joined in October 2021, supported by a leadership team including a Chief Programs and Insights Officer, Chief Operations and People Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer. Staff size is approximately 40 people. PAI is funded primarily through philanthropic and corporate charitable contributions from organizations including the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, and corporate partners such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, and OpenAI.