Pause AI movement holds first DC protest with ~50 attendees, researcher David Krueger speaks
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-09-22
People for AI Pause held their first street protest in Washington D.C. on Saturday, drawing around 50 attendees and reportedly a warm reception from passersby, under the banner 'Americans are ready to pause AI.' AI safety researcher David Krueger attended and spoke in support — a notable physical mobilization for the movement calling to slow down frontier AI development.
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