Humans in Control Action

Putting AI rules
on the books.

Turn public support into pressure on the lawmakers who can pass commonsense AI rules.

Why Humans in Control Action

Public support needs
a political voice.

The people who live with AI’s consequences should have a say in the rules.

Humans in Control Action works to turn public concern into public accountability. We track what political leaders say about AI and push for safety standards with the force of law.

Our goal is straightforward: keep people in charge of the most powerful AI, with rules set by our representatives.

Our current project

The AI
Primary.

The road to 2028

Where does the next president stand on AI?

AI Primary tracks the public record of potential 2028 presidential candidates on binding rules to keep AI under human control.

See who has backed rules, who has opposed them, and where no public position has been found.

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From promises to policy

Promises are a start.
Rules are what last.

Voluntary promises leave companies in charge of deciding what is safe.

We want independent testing, clear warnings, and responsibility when AI causes harm. Those protections should hold even when a company changes its mind.

That starts with asking the people who want to lead the country a clear question: what will you do to keep humans in control?

Sam Altman testifying before the US Senate in May 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman before the Senate, May 2025. C-SPAN.

Our priorities

The rules we’re pushing for

  1. Companies answer for harm

    When AI hurts someone, the company that built it should be held accountable.

  2. Independent testing before release

    The most powerful AI should face independent safety tests before it reaches the public.

  3. Honest warnings

    Companies should tell the public about the risks of their AI and what they are building next.

  4. An off-switch

    If a company loses control of its AI, it should be possible to shut the system down.

How to help

Make public support count.

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Explore where potential presidential candidates stand on binding AI rules.

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