Who Decides

It’s time to give the American people a voice in the development and regulation of AI.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

Right now, a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires control the fate of our futures, making decisions about AI development and deployment without our input or our consent.

That's why we're launching Who Decides: to take back control of how this technology is governed, and to build a unified front on AI.

This is the defining issue of our future, and we need to act now. Join us to make a difference at https://t.co/BQ06fgHKMY

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

🚨 OBAMA ON AI: "If we are thinking about AI just in terms of how do we cure cancer or get better energy, you can do that without having agentic AI and having it just roaming free in the internet. The reason you are doing that is because you have to market a product that people will pay money for.

That’s a misalignment between what our society needs and the commercial imperatives that these companies are facing, not because necessarily they’re trying to do bad things, but because they’ve got to justify these valuations.

So, that’s one more reason why it is really important for us to have a competent government and a serious bipartisan conversation around this issue, and we have to do it fast. And I would encourage voters to pay attention to this. If somebody does not have a serious plan for how to deal with this, then they’re not meeting the moment, and you should probably look for somebody else."

[Alex Bores @AlexBores]

When you build strong coalitions of people—real people—concerned about AI risks and who want a say, we can stand up to lobbyists and powerful interests. And that's what we managed to do with the RAISE Act in New York.

@WhoDecidesAI is ready to take on those same fights, because the American people want a say in the future of AI.

[Alex Bores @AlexBores]

Our opponents—a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires—are already highly organized, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to lobby state governments and the White House, form PACs like Leading the Future, gather voter data, and circulate candidate questionnaires before races begin.

We can’t let them proceed unchecked. Democrats must organize the public's concern while the questions are still open, and enter 2028 on the front foot.

At @FLI_org’s Pro-Human Assembly, we announced @WhoDecidesAI — a new organization in partnership with so many other leaders who are concerned about the rapid advances in AI and want lawmakers to act to bring people into the fold.

If you want to join the movement, sign up at https://t.co/heoVZHndng.

[Alex Bores @AlexBores]

AI companies are betting that the issue of AI regulation is too complicated for everyday Americans to be allowed to have a say in.

But AI raises much bigger questions about our values and our society. @WhoDecidesAI's poll showed that a majority of people are feeling the impacts of AI and want a say — but don’t feel they currently have a voice.

That’s why we need to build a baseline on AI safety that our leaders have to listen to and answer to.

[Alex Bores @AlexBores]

It was great to speak about the future of AI, the need to give Americans a voice, and the urgency of taking action at A-I Policy Forum’s The Politics of AI event.

@WhoDecidesAI is building the coalitions Democrats need to find a unified baseline on AI safety and protect us all from the serious risks AI poses.

[Alex Bores @AlexBores]

I was honored to speak at the Pro-Human Assembly on Tuesday — a collection of Americans from all sides of the political spectrum and all walks of life, coming together to demand humans have a voice in the future of AI.

This is not a polarized issue when you talk to Americans, and we need immediate action from our government to regulate these AI companies before it’s too late.

That’s why we started @WhoDecidesAI: to ensure voters get a seat at the table.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

What’s at stake if we continue without regulating AI?

We could see devastating cyberattacks, financial risks, deadly viruses, and compounding vulnerabilities that will make us all less safe.

If we let a few Silicon Valley billionaires continue down this path unchecked, we’ll lose control of AI completely.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

Donald Trump wants us to think that threats to humanity posed by AI are just a hoax.

He’s wrong. These risks are not science fiction; AI is already changing our jobs, our kids’ lives, and our safety. Without strong regulation and input from the American people, these problems will get worse for all of us.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

Too many of our leaders, like Donald Trump, don’t understand or feel the urgency of the threats that AI poses to our livelihoods and our lives.

The American people don't want Trump — or a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires — to decide the future of AI for them. They want a say in what happens next.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

We asked Americans how they feel about AI - 86% of Americans believe that the lack of AI regulation is a bigger problem than AI development moving too slowly.

But which party will seize that opportunity?

That's why we're building local coalitions all over the country to start these important discussions and shape a Democratic agenda that answers to the people.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

In order to build a safer world for all of us, we have to start somewhere.

We can’t afford to get into another arms race. The American people want us to slow down the pace of AI to keep everyone safe, and that means collaborating with China over a shared interest, instead of a race to the bottom.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

We asked Americans how they feel about AI - 86% of Americans believe that the lack of AI regulation is a bigger problem than AI development moving too slowly.

But which party will seize that opportunity?

That's why we're building local coalitions all over the country to start these important discussions and shape a Democratic agenda that answers to the people.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

Right now, President Trump is working fist-in-glove with the CEOs of the most valuable companies on Earth, who want nothing but unlimited power and limitless profits. Real people are tired of not having a say.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

We can’t afford to just be reactive in the face of these serious and dangerous AI incidents. It’s time to be proactive and build an AI safety baseline in the Democratic Party.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

People have been calling for AI regulation, legislation, and action — they want a voice. That’s why we’re building coalitions to turn this momentum into action and stand up to the few billionaires who don't want any regulation whatsoever.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

Last week, Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher, warned us about both companies not acting responsibly and "gambling with our lives."

This is why the American people deserve a say in AI regulation.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

We are on the side of the American people; on the other side are five Silicon Valley billionaires who are going full steam ahead. The federal government can’t just let them do whatever they want.

[Who Decides @WhoDecidesAI]

Donald Trump says the only guardrails we need against AI are a “high IQ president.”

It doesn’t matter how smart you think our president is. If intelligence is all that keeps us in control of AI, then we’re about to lose control.

[Cas (Stephen Casper) @StephenLCasper]

I’m glad about this, and I really like the name/focus “who decides.” Right now unless politicians take very decisive action, policy makers and the public won’t even understand what’s going on with AGI, let alone have power to influence its development and deployment.

[Joshua Achiam @jachiam0]

Alex Bores is someone who I find really impressive in a lot of ways. We don't agree on the particulars of every policy, but he's a thoughtful person who has demonstrated exemplary character and consistency in a very difficult and noisy environment. I'm glad he's going forward with a big effort to elicit more democratic involvement in AI and AI safety issues. The American people are the ones who should decide this.