The Alliance for Secure AI is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization which educates the public about the risks of advanced artificial intelligence (AI).[1][2]Politico has described the Alliance as a "bipartisan nonprofit trying to push a middle-ground approach to AI guardrails."[3]
In June 2025, the Alliance was launched as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit watchdog in Washington, D.C.[4] That same month, the organization rolled out a six-figure advertising campaign featuring bipartisan warnings about advanced AI.[5] The ad campaign presented different messages for different political audiences.[6]
The Alliance opposed the idea of a moratorium on state AI laws as part of the July 2025 budget bill, in addition to President Donald Trump's December 2025 executive order on the issue.[7][8] The group has also criticized AI companies like Meta and OpenAI for what it says are failures to prevent harms to children.[9][10] In addition, the Alliance has criticized OpenAI for subpoenaing nonprofit organizations in the AI safety space.[11]
Leadership
Brendan Steinhauser, a longtime political and communications strategist, is the founder and CEO of the Alliance.[12][13][14] He was an early Tea Party movement organizer, and ran campaigns for multiple members of Congress, including Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, and Rep. Michael McCaul.[15][16][17]
Peyton Hornberger is the group's communications director.[18] In July 2025, Hornberger criticized Palantir for its use of AI in a USA Today op-ed column.[19]
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