Executive summary

Our strategy

Sound policy is not enough if nobody builds the public support needed to enact it. PauseAI Canada aims to help informed people act together before a crisis forces governments to improvise.

The problem

Even persuaded policymakers hesitate to defend costly measures without visible support. A political window may open suddenly, but that is too late to build the trust, teams, and networks it requires.

Our approach

Inform without prescribing a conclusion, offer one attainable first action, then help willing participants talk, show up, contribute, and organize.

What we measure

Real actions that indicate progress: learning, conversations, participation, political contact, volunteering, and organizing. Each person's activity log remains private.

What we avoid

No leaderboards, streak pressure, or claim that one path fits everyone. Progress is used to offer a next step, not to score people.

Engagement ladder

There is no single path. These are common ways to deepen your involvement.

  1. 1. Learn Read, watch, or listen to one reliable resource
  2. 2. Talk Discuss AI risk with one person
  3. 3. Show up Sign, join the movement, or attend an event
  4. 4. Influence Contact or meet an elected representative
  5. 5. Contribute Volunteer, flyer, or put up posters
  6. 6. Organize Run an activity or start a local group

This summary adapts PauseAI's movement-building analysis to the Canadian context. Read the full argument for its evidence and caveats (about 42 minutes). Read the original article ↗