The Center for AI Policy (CAIP) was a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) research and advocacy organization based in Washington, DC that developed policy and conducted advocacy to mitigate catastrophic risks from AI. Founded in 2023, CAIP drafted model legislation, advocated for bipartisan solutions, hosted congressional briefings, endorsed safety-focused bills, and connected policymakers with leading AI experts. The organization ceased most active operations in mid-2025 due to insufficient funding, though its grassroots Policy Advocacy Network and legislative review service continue on a volunteer basis.
Funding Details
- Annual Budget
- $1,600,000
- Monthly Burn Rate
- $133,000
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Theory of Change
CAIP believed that the most effective way to reduce catastrophic and existential risk from advanced AI was through direct legislative advocacy in the US Congress. Their theory was that if strong federal legislation could be enacted to establish oversight bodies, licensing requirements, mandatory safety testing, and emergency shutdown authority for frontier AI systems, this would create binding guardrails that the AI industry would have to follow. By converting AI safety research and policy ideas into concrete legislative text and actively lobbying for their passage, CAIP aimed to close the gap between expert warnings about AI risk and actual governmental action. They also invested in building a pipeline of young policy advocates through their Policy Advocacy Network to sustain long-term advocacy capacity.
Grants Received
from Survival and Flourishing Fund
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Created
- Mar 18, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC