Massachusetts AI Action Net
For safe and democratic AI.
Take Action
- Highlighted Campaign: Tell Rep. Trahan to Oppose State Law Pre-emption.
- Representative Lori Trahan is working on legislation that would allow federal law to override — or “preempt” — state-level AI regulations
- This would invalidate the safeguards Massachusetts and other states have fought hard to put in place
- If this passes, tech companies would face little to no accountability for AI systems that harm children online, discriminate against workers, or deceive families. Federal preemption hands the industry a blank check.
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Overview of Organizations in Massachusetts
PauseAI US
Grassroots nonprofit that organizes protests and lobbies lawmakers to demand a pause on frontier AI development until it can be done safely.
AI Safety Awareness Group Boston
Boston Meetup group offering hands-on education and practice in technical AI safety research, plus updates on governance and advocacy opportunities.
Humans First
Conservative social movement dedicated to ensuring everyday Americans have a say in how AI develops, with local chapters and town halls across the country.
Design It For Us
Youth-led coalition advocating for tech companies to redesign their platforms with privacy, safety, and user well-being as core priorities rather than treating users as data.
Make Polluters Pay
Massachusetts coalition campaigning for a Climate Change Adaptation Superfund, connecting AI's energy footprint to broader climate accountability.
All Tech is Human
Nonprofit that builds the Responsible Tech ecosystem by convening policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, and mapping 600+ organizations in the space.
Fight for the Future
Artists, engineers, and activists organizing large-scale campaigns to defend digital rights, privacy, and free expression while fighting surveillance and censorship.
Algorithmic Justice League
Cambridge nonprofit that combines art and research to expose bias in AI systems and advocate for equitable, accountable AI.
Data for Black Lives
Boston-based organization of scientists and activists challenging discriminatory uses of data and AI against Black communities.
Encode
Nonpartisan nonprofit ensuring AI benefits the American people through policy advocacy, youth leadership, and safeguards against AI's harms including deepfake protections.
Americans for Responsible Innovation
Nonprofit developing bipartisan policy frameworks for AI that protect the public from harm while fostering responsible innovation.
MA Platform for Legislative Engagement
Open-source civic tech platform that makes it easy for MA residents to submit and read legislative testimony on AI, labor, and civil rights bills.
Code for Boston
Volunteer civic tech brigade that builds open-source tools to improve government transparency, including MAPLE and the National Police Data Coalition.
Ethics & Governance of AI Initiative
Joint MIT Media Lab and Harvard Berkman Klein project that incubates research and advocacy on AI in criminal justice, public administration, and governance.
Reclaim Roxbury
Roxbury grassroots housing organization that has spoken out against AI-driven algorithmic rent gouging and advocates for community control over development.
Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
Boston civil rights nonprofit supporting AI civil rights legislation and warning that unregulated AI threatens racial justice and economic opportunity.
Partners in Democracy
Cambridge-based nonprofit working on democracy renovation in Massachusetts through civic tech tools, advocacy training, and legislative campaigns.