About Us

Mission Statement

Stop AI works to empower a broad coalition of everyday people to engage in non-violent resistance against those who wield technology to distract, deceive, divide, control, exploit and eliminate us.

Principles of Unity

1. Prioritize biological life, balancing human needs with the broader ecosystem.

2. Adhere to non-violence, democratic values, and informed consent.

3. Pursue a permanent  global ban on the further development of frontier AI technology.

4. Create meaningful citizen's oversight of AI technology.

5. Commit to limiting personal exposure and usage of AI technology.

Guiding Philosophy

We believe in the sanctity of human life. We hold that all humans are deserving of respect and basic rights, and that we are all connected to each other. The liberation of any one group is intimately tied to the liberation of all. We hold the humanitarian values of beloved community care, radical inclusion, and compassionate mutual aid.  

We reject the heist and corruption of human knowledge and creativity by AI. We reject the manipulation of emotion and attention by Big Tech. We call for regulations on social media, generative AI, and predatory algorithms. We especially call for emergency regulations on the technological exploitation of children. Dehumanizing technologies that are inimical to critical thinking and human well-being should be regulated by democratic means for the common good.

We reject the story of humanity as the master race of the earth, with a mandate to exploit and destroy the biosphere in pursuit of planetary or galactic conquest. We reject "transhumanist" or "singularity" projects that aim to merge humans with machines, build a successor "species" of digital "beings" or achieve “immortality.” We stand for humble stewardship of nature and genuine human freedom and autonomy.

We reject proposals or debates on AI “personhood.” Software and silicon are not living beings. Artificial “entities” have no more rights than a laptop computer, a book, or a piece of paper.

We reject appeals to the purported utopian possibilities of AI. Claims that AI and technology will magically solve our problems are dangerous fantasies and rationalizations unsupported by facts or logic. We have the power to address humanity’s greatest challenges NOW. What is lacking is democratic power and moral will, caused by many of the same elite forces now pushing AI and technocracy. AI will not solve our crisis of morality and it presents a grave threat to the democratic project.

We stand against the Human Replacement Agenda that seeks the unmitigated destruction of human labor, thought, and skills. We stand for a slower, smaller, and sustainable economy; not an explosion of “efficiency” or “productivity” in wasteful consumption and increasing inequality.

We call for an international ban on autonomous and AI-driven weapons.

We call for a permanent enforceable ban on ASI/AGI.

We call for robust regulations on surveillance and intellectual property theft.

Protect Humanity.  Protect Life. Stop AI!

While we stand firmly on the above convictions, we are human and recognize our limitations. We are open to learning from new perspectives and information to refine our positions.