Pause House
Pause House, located in Blackpool, UK, is a live-in advocacy hub founded by Greg Colbourn (who also founded CEEALAR) to support people working toward a global moratorium on AGI development. Residents receive free accommodation, vegan food, and a small weekly stipend in exchange for committing at least 20 hours per week to AI pause advocacy, campaigning, or public awareness efforts. The 12-bedroom facility is situated next door to CEEALAR and serves as a base for activities including grassroots outreach, political lobbying, and coordination with organizations such as PauseAI, ControlAI, and FLI.
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Pause House operates on the theory that one of the key bottlenecks to effective AI pause advocacy is that passionate individuals lack the financial means to dedicate full time to the cause. By providing free or subsidized housing and a living stipend, Pause House converts part-time supporters into full-time activists. These activists then engage in public outreach, political lobbying, and coordination with organizations pushing for a binding international treaty or moratorium on frontier AI development. The cumulative effect of more dedicated advocates is expected to shift public discourse, build political pressure, and ultimately contribute to an international agreement halting the development of superintelligent AI before it poses an extinction-level risk.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC
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- Mar 19, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC