Board Member Opportunity

Help steer a new bipartisan grassroots movement on AI safety.

We’re assembling a governing board to provide strategic oversight, governance, and networks. Board members ensure the movement grows fast, stays values-aligned, and sustains for the long haul. Let’s scale a movement to shape humanity’s future trajectory with artificial general intelligence.

About Us

Humans in Control is a new grassroots movement focused on AI safety and existential risk reduction. Our aim is to translate public concern into sustained political pressure that ensures artificial intelligence is developed and deployed safely, transparently, and responsibly.

We are not a “grasstops” lobbying shop. Instead, we are building a distributed, grassroots organization:

• Affinity groups (8–12 people) that meet weekly for campaign actions and community.
• Constituency-specific engagement (parents, faith leaders, engineers, students, health professionals, lawyers, artists…)
• Quarterly campaign “spikes” coordinated nationally (letters, teach-ins, district meetings, media pushes).
• State legislative focus — we support and amplify existing AI safety legislation through testimony, constituent pressure, and coalition partnerships.

Our leadership model is deliberately distributed:

• The Executive Director anchors strategy and keeps the AI safety focus.
• A Spokes Council and trained local leaders carry the charisma and storytelling.
• Directors of Policy, Organizing, Communications, and Operations own their lanes and co-lead the organization as peers.

We’re seeking founding team members and board leaders to help build this from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on movement growth, coalition building, and policy positioning.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility and organizational compliance with 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) regulations
• Support fundraising through personal contributions and/or opening doors to major donors
• Review and approve annual budgets, campaigns, and policy positions
• Serve as public ambassadors when appropriate
• Participate in quarterly board meetings and strategic planning sessions

What We’re Looking For

• Deep understanding of AI risks OR extensive experience in grassroots organizing/political movements
• Prior nonprofit board experience strongly preferred
• Connections in one or more: philanthropy, policy, technology, grassroots organizing, or political spheres
• Commitment to bipartisan approach and truth-focused messaging
• Comfort navigating complex stakeholder dynamics without compromising core mission
• Comfort with controversial positions and clean public record that is resilient to opposition research

Ideal Candidates Bring

• Experience scaling grassroots movements or political campaigns
• Network spanning both progressive and conservative communities
• Track record of successful fundraising or major donor relationships
• Policy expertise in technology regulation or international cooperation

Anticipated Start

Q1 - Q2 (?) 2026

Commitment

10-15 hours/month, quarterly meetings, additional time during critical campaigns

Location

Remote (must be authorized to work in US and available for US timezone meetings)

Compensation

Unpaid volunteer position.

How to Apply

Email contact@humansincontrol.org with your resume or CV.

Get this movement off the ground as we aim to shape the AI landscape for the better.