Founder · Executive · Policy
Holly Elmore
PauseAI USFounder and Executive Director
An evolutionary biologist turned AI-safety organizer, Elmore organized early US protests calling for a pause in frontier AI development[1] and co-founded the global PauseAI movement. Through PauseAI US, she builds grassroots campaigns aimed at lawmakers and the public.
Career & education
PauseAI USFeb 2024-present
Rethink PrioritiesSep 2020-Jul 2023
Harvard University
Vanderbilt UniversityWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
References
- PauseAI US organizational historypauseai-us.org
Official history describes the early US protests. Conservative wording avoids an independently unverified absolute priority claim.
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