Massachusetts AI Action Net

An overview of who is advocating for AI regulation in Massachusetts and how you can get involved.

Take Action

  1. 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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  3. Come to our next event!

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Smith Campus Center · Cambridge, MA
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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.
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.
Partners in Democracy
Cambridge-based nonprofit working on democracy renovation in Massachusetts through civic tech tools, advocacy training, and legislative campaigns.
All Tech is Human
Nonprofit that builds the Responsible Tech ecosystem by convening policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, and mapping 600+ organizations in the space.
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.
Berkman Klein Center
Harvard research center studying the social impact of AI and internet technologies, with policy-relevant research on AI governance and accountability.
Make Polluters Pay
Massachusetts coalition campaigning for a Climate Change Adaptation Superfund, connecting AI's energy footprint to broader climate accountability.
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.
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.
MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative
MIT research initiative that collaborates with policymakers and technologists to improve the trustworthiness of digital systems, including AI policy and cybersecurity.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
MIT's interdisciplinary computing college that weaves social and ethical responsibility into AI education and publishes AI governance policy briefs.
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.
Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative
Cambridge nonprofit focused on reducing risks from advanced AI through research, education, safety fellowships, and bootcamps.
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.