Alliance for Secure AI

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][3] Politico has described the Alliance as a "bipartisan nonprofit trying to push a middle-ground approach to AI guardrails."^[4]

History

In June 2025, the Alliance was launched as a nonprofit watchdog in Washington, D.C.^[5] That same month, the organization rolled out a six-figure advertising campaign featuring bipartisan warnings about advanced AI.^[1] 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.^[7] The group has also criticized AI companies like Meta and OpenAI for what it says are failures to prevent harms to children.^[8][9][10]

Leadership

Brendan Steinhauser, a longtime political and communications strategist, is the founder and CEO of the Alliance.^[2][11][12] 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.^[13][14][15]

Peyton Hornberger is the group's communications director.^[16] In July 2025, Hornberger criticized Palantir for its use of AI in a USA Today op-ed column.^[17]