The Midas Project
The Midas Project is an AI safety watchdog nonprofit founded in 2024 by Tyler Johnston. The organization monitors and investigates the safety practices of leading AI companies, tracking changes to corporate policies and holding companies accountable to their public safety commitments. Its key initiatives include the AI Safety Watchtower, which monitors policy documents across 16 major AI companies, the Seoul Commitment Tracker, which evaluates progress on safety pledges made at the 2024 AI Seoul Summit, and Model Republic, a publication investigating AI industry lobbying and public policy. The organization draws on corporate campaign tactics from the animal welfare advocacy space to pressure AI companies toward more responsible development.
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The Midas Project believes that AI companies will not voluntarily maintain adequate safety practices without sustained external pressure and public accountability. Drawing from the animal welfare movement's successful corporate campaign model, the organization's theory of change is that monitoring, documenting, and publicly exposing gaps in AI companies' safety commitments creates reputational and political pressure that drives these companies toward more responsible behavior. By tracking policy changes, grading companies against their own commitments, publishing investigative reports, and engaging with policymakers and media, The Midas Project aims to ensure that safety standards are not quietly eroded as the AI industry races to deploy more powerful systems. The organization also seeks to empower citizens and policymakers with accessible, fact-based information about AI risks and corporate practices, so that development decisions are not made solely by the companies building these technologies.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC
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- Mar 18, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC