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Learn to brief lawmakers

In partnership with Torchbearer Community, ControlAI offers a course on how to brief your lawmakers about the threat of extinction from AI and how to address it. With this training, you will be able to raise your concern directly to your democratic representatives, and urge them to take action.

  1. Meet your first lawmaker

    Start here if you haven't arranged a meeting. Learn how to contact your lawmaker, write your first email, and get a reply.

    0 of 4 lessons completed

  2. How to brief a lawmaker

    Prepare for your meeting. Plan your briefing, make a clear request, and practice answering difficult questions.

  3. What to do after your first meeting

    Keep the conversation going. Send useful materials, share your meeting notes, and follow up with the office.

  4. Book a practice session

    Try your briefing with an experienced volunteer. Complete the required lessons before booking.

    Live practice

  5. Understanding the problem and solutions

    Go deeper into the issue. Understand why superintelligence could cause human extinction and how governments can prevent it.

    Optional

  6. Beyond your first successful meeting

    Ready to do more? Reach other lawmakers, brief groups, and explore the wider Direct Institutional Plan.

    Optional

Met your lawmaker?

Tell us how your meeting went, and add a photo from it.

Report your meeting

Who's behind the training

The training was originally built by Torchbearer Community. It's run by ControlAI and volunteers from Torchbearer Community.

Many Torchbearer Community members have volunteered to run the practice sessions, so that everyone on the course can rehearse with an experienced trainer before meeting a lawmaker. We're very grateful for the time they give.

Working to keep humanity in control.

Questions or feedback?

[email protected]

ControlAI is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that works to prevent the extinction risk posed by runaway machine intelligence and to secure a great future for humanity.