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American Society for AI
New York City, NY · EIN 301368169 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE U40 · Science & Technology · Small ($100K-$1M) · asfai.org
revenue
$301K
expenses
$296K
net assets
$5K
employees
0
volunteers
15
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

American Society for AI ASFAI is the preeminent non-profit organization for the advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Our goal is to create a better world with AI. We believe that when good people come together good things happen. Our membership consists of the most influential & prominent leaders at the forefront of developments and progress in AI. Our vision is to harness AI to create a better world fostering human flourishing. We turn this vision into reality by bringing together the top minds in AI twice per year in a private and collaborative setting. We accept zero donations and zero sponsorships. We are all unpaid volunteers.

profile · synthesized from sources

American Society for AI (ASFAI) is a nonprofit organization that convenes influential leaders in artificial intelligence for private, off-the-record gatherings twice a year. The organization aims to shape the future of AI through high-level dialogue and collaboration among executives, technologists, policymakers, and researchers. Its flagship initiative is the development of an AI Constitution, intended as a living framework to guide ethical and beneficial AI development.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

AI Constitution
Initiative to create a living document and institutional framework that establishes guiding principles for AI development, aiming to mitigate risks and maximize societal benefits through broad stakeholder input.
Flagship Gatherings
Biannual private summits that bring together top AI leaders for off-the-record, dialogue-rich discussions focused on shaping the future of AI and its impact on civilization.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
    • Convening AI leaders through biannual gatherings
      Organizes and hosts in-person gatherings for AI leaders twice annually across various U.S. cities, facilitating dialogue-rich discussions on the future of artificial intelligence. Recent meetings have been held in San Francisco, New York City, Sonoma, Boston, Washington DC, and other locations from 2023 through 2026.
  • AI Governance and Ethical Research 1 activity
    • Developing the AI Constitution as a guiding framework
      Leads the creation and ongoing refinement of the AI Constitution, a living document designed to establish ethical principles and governance standards for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$301K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$301K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$296K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash$5K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue +58.5%
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Aaron Poynton Partner — Executive Director of the organization
  • Elizabeth Ngonzi Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Lena Smart Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Matthew Guggemos Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Michael Carey Partner — President of the organization
  • Michael Groen Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Miguel Paredes Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Paritosh Ambekar Partner — Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Paul Daugherty Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ramine Roane Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Rei Llazani Partner — Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Shivanku Misra Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Terry Virts Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
  • Will Hatcher Partner — Member of the Board of Directors
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Co-Created Governance Framework
    methodology: living-constitution-co-creation
    By developing the AI Constitution as a living, cross-sectoral framework, the organization institutionalizes shared ethical standards for AI development, because co-creation across diverse stakeholders produces broader buy-in, adaptability, and legitimacy than top-down mandates.
  • Collaborative Expert Convening
    methodology: collaborative_expert_convening
    By bringing together leading AI experts in private, off-the-record forums, the organization enables candid dialogue and trust-based collaboration that accelerates innovation and alignment on governance, because open yet protected discourse fosters collective action more effectively than public or adversarial formats.