Union of Concerned Citizens

"Human values must steer technical progress through democratic pressure."

We organise collective action and advocacy to pressure organisations to pause dangerous training runs and adopt "Safe by Design" principles. Join the movement for democratic oversight.

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Our Core Values

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Solidarity

Uniting the public and activists to stand together against unchecked AI acceleration.

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Activism

Direct pressure through campaigns, protests, and verified signature drives.

Democratic Oversight

Ensuring technical progress serves the many, not just the few.

Open Letters 2.0

We organise verified signature campaigns demanding specific safety pauses or transparency measures.

URGENT: Pause Giant Model Training

We demand an immediate 6-month pause on the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. Safety checks must be completed before any further development.

15,234 verified signatures / 20,000 goal

Demand Third-Party Audits

We call for legislation requiring all frontier AI labs to submit to independent safety audits before releasing new products to the public.

4,102 verified signatures / 10,000 goal

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The Safety Pledge Tracker

A neutral leaderboard tracking organisations that have committed to verifiable third-party audits. We do not author the pledge; we track compliance.

Last Updated: January 2024
Organisation Pledge Status Safety Score
Anthropic ✓ Committed A-
OpenAI ⚠ Partial B+
DeepMind ✓ Committed A
Meta AI ✕ No Pledge D
xAI ✕ No Pledge F

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