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]
