Public pressure
Visible protests, open letters, and local action to keep safety at the centre of AI policy.
Community-led AI safety
PauseAI UK
We mobilise communities, challenge industry, and press leaders to pause unsafe AI development until real safeguards exist.
Why pause?
Protect people while AI races ahead
Advanced AI is being rushed to market without sufficient oversight. We organise citizens, experts, and policymakers to demand accountability before irreversible harm is done.
Community building
City chapters host forums, workshops, and book launches to grow informed voices.
Accountability
We hold labs to their promises and push for enforceable commitments, not just pledges.
What we’re doing
Activities
From packed community events to direct action, we keep safety in the spotlight.
Community events
Book launch and discussions bringing researchers, students, and citizens together to debate AI risk.
London chapter
Protests
Coordinated actions at key moments to demand transparency and responsible deployment.
Nationwide
Open letters
We rally academics and practitioners to call out broken safety promises.
Read the latest letterCalendar
In the media
News coverage
Journalists are taking notice as we hold AI labs to account.
Protesters accuse Google DeepMind of breaking AI safety promises
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60 U.K. lawmakers accuse Google of breaking AI safety pledge
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Lawmakers press Google DeepMind over delayed safety report
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I checked out one of the biggest anti-AI protests yet
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A new lawsuit blames Google Gemini for a man's suicide
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Pro-human AI declaration gains diverse support amid calls for stronger safety measures
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The rage at OpenAI has grown so immense that there are entire protests against it
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Pull the plug – Pause AI: A timely call for urgent regulation and treaties to control an existential threat
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L'image : à Londres, une marche contre l'IA
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BBC
Hundreds of people march for tighter controls on AI
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SWLondoner
Pressing pause on AI: London activists to march in largest AI safety protest yet
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UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say
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Organising across the UK
Find your city and get involved. Each chapter runs its own events, campaigns, and outreach.
London
Explore London →Book launches, letter-writing nights, and regular meetups in central London.
Leicester
Explore Leicester →Growing community taking action locally and online.
Oxford
Explore Oxford →University-driven dialogue on AI risk with researchers and students.
Glasgow
Explore Glasgow →Building momentum with public events and community outreach.
Start a chapter
Get started →Bring PauseAI to your city. We’ll share playbooks, visuals, and support to launch local actions.
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Our WhatsApp community is where we coordinate protests, share news, and plan what's next. It's the fastest way to stay in the loop.
You can also browse upcoming meetups and actions on our event calendar.
People
Meet the organisers
PauseAI UK is volunteer-driven, supported by two paid staff. Get in touch to collaborate or start a new chapter.
Joseph Miller
UK Director
Coordinating national campaigns, media engagement, and chapter growth.
Matilda da Rui
UK Deputy Director
Supporting operations, outreach, and coordination across chapters.