About Us
Alliance for the Future is a new Washington D.C. based nonprofit organization. We’re a coalition of entrepreneurs, technologists, and policy experts who believe that artificial intelligence will transform our world for the better. We have banded together to oppose the escalating panic around AI.
Now is the moment that AI is defined in the minds of both the public and of legislators. While the benefits of AI might be clear to those who understand it, the same cannot be said for everyone. We bring together experts, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to build policy based on a concrete understanding of the technology at hand.
Our Team
Brian Chau Executive Director |
Brian Chau is the executive director of Alliance for the Future.
Brian has a background in Pure Mathematics and has won international awards in computer science. He is a former machine learning engineer and the current author of the AI Pluralism newsletter, a popular newsletter on Artificial Intelligence. |
Perry Metzger Chairman |
Perry Metzger is the chairman of the board of Alliance for the Future.
Perry is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and consultant. He is the current founder and CEO of a stealth AI startup. |
Jon Askonas Board Member |
Jon Askonas is a board member of Alliance for the Future.
Jon is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America and a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation. He has a background in national security, defense technology, artificial intelligence, and philosophy. |
Guillaume Verdon Board Member |
Guillaume Verdon is a board member of Alliance for the Future.
Guillaume is a founder of the Effective Accelerationism movement, as well as the Founder and CEO of AI hardware startup Extropic. During his PhD at the University of Waterloo, he founded the TensorFlow Quantum project. |
Van Lindberg Distinguished Scholar |
Van Lindberg is a Distinguished Scholar at Alliance for the Future.
Van Lindberg is an intellectual property attorney specializing in the intersection of computer technology and law. Mr. Lindberg has been named one of “America’s Top 12 Techiest Attorneys” by the American Bar Association Journal. |