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Holly Elmore
Founder and Executive Director at PauseAI US
An evolutionary biologist turned AI-safety organizer, Elmore organized the first US protests calling for a pause in frontier AI development and co-founded the global PauseAI movement. Through PauseAI US, she builds grassroots campaigns aimed at lawmakers and the public.
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Background
Current role
Founder and Executive Director Feb 2024-presentPauseAI US
PauseAI USPreviously
Sep 2020-Jul 2023Staff Researcher, 
Rethink Priorities
Rethink Priorities
Harvard University
Vanderbilt UniversityAbout this data
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 29, 2026