American Society for AI

Who we are

American Society for Artificial Intelligence (ASFAI) is a private organization that brings together prominent leaders to discuss and shape the future of AI.

We believe that when good people come together — good things happen.

We achieve this by bringing together the top minds in AI twice per year in a private, highly curated, and collaborative gathering. These summits foster dialogue-rich discussions in an intimate and off-the-record experience to create positive impact. During our gatherings, leaders connect with other influential leaders and are provided with key insights about the future of AI and the world.

Membership is reserved for established leaders and executives, C-Suite and Senior-level, and includes a robust vetting process and with Board approval. Members are of diverse backgrounds and industries; including pioneers in AI, entrepreneurs, technologists, philanthropists, authors, investors, lawyers, policymakers, researchers, computer scientists, engineers, doctors, and professors.

Our organization hosts two flagship gatherings each year which take place at undisclosed locations.

Our flagship initiative is the AI Constitution.

Our mission is to create a better world with AI.

The American Society for AI is a philanthropic endeavor.
We accept zero donations and we operate entirely as unpaid volunteers.

AI Constitution

We are at the cusp of a new era of history. AI capabilities are developing rapidly and will transform civilization and humanity. Unlike previous transformational technologies, AI can make autonomous decisions based on its own value systems. We need to agree on some principles so that we can mitigate the risk and maximize the benefits that can come with this transformation. A number of organizations have created documents outlining AI principles in the past, but the AI Constitution is different because we seek to bring together a diverse set of constituencies and create a living document and an accompanying institution with mechanisms for achieving its stated goals.

Our past gatherings

Our next gathering

December 11 & 12, 2026 (San Francisco)

Board of Directors

Rei Llazani (Chairman), Paritosh Ambekar (Vice Chairman), Aaron Poynton (Executive Director), Michael Carey (President), Shivanku Misra, Michael Groen, Terry Virts, Ramine Roane, Paul Daugherty, Miguel Paredes, Will Hatcher, Lena Smart, Elizabeth Ngonzi, Matthew Guggemos.