Give ordinary people a real say in how AI is used in our lives.

Events

We used to think that the internet would bring us closer together than we’ve ever been. Instead, so many of us are feeling despondent and isolated. Let’s come together, as real people with real faces and real voices, to do something about it! The best antidote to disempowerment is to build power together.

Location: Islington, London (you’ll be sent the precise location once you confirm)

The day of the March Against The Machines is approaching! Join us for a social to get your placards into shape and meet others who will join the march. It’ll be a chill vibe, don’t worry if you’re not too artistically gifted (neither are we lol). There will be pens, placards, and suggestions for slogans, that’s all we’ll need.

Start at the Open AI office (York House, Fora, 221 Pentonville Rd, London, N1 9UZ)

The first-ever AI march in the UK, so you want to make sure you are there so one day you can tell your kids about it!

At the end of the march, there will be a gathering nearby (venue tbc) where we will share (free) food and thoughts on what we want a world with AI to look like.

Bring a placard, bring a friend! We can’t wait to see you!

Let People Control AI

We call on the UK government to fund binding Citizens’ Assemblies on AI and implement their decisions.

We all know best what role we want AI to play in our lives. By bringing together juries of ordinary people, informed by experts, to make binding decisions about AI, we can take back control from a handful of American tech companies overshadowing every aspect of our lives.

If the UK government prefers to listen to industrial lobbyists over its own citizens, we will take matters into our own hands and set up our own Citizens’ Assembly on AI.

Find out more about Citizens’ Assemblies here.

The problem with AI

AI is already being used in every single aspect of British life. It’s helpful for stuff like spell checks or DIY tips. But a lot of the time, AI erodes what matters to us most, and we don’t get any say in it.

Our jobs

People are already losing jobs or struggling to start their careers because employers think their jobs can be done by AI. But when AI produces videos, images, or text for next to no money, it copies real art and real articles made by real people who weren’t asked permission and who didn’t get paid for their work.

Our Young People

Already, one in four British teenagers uses AI chatbots for mental health support. We have only just watched tech companies wreck the mental health of young people with social media. The same companies are now trying to make children believe that they can safely tell their most private secrets to a chatbot.

Our Countryside

All over the UK, tech firms are plastering our countryside with giant data centres that use up astonishing amounts of electricity. We are paying the price of an ever-worsening climate crisis, and what we get for it is AI slop.

Our People

AI is already being used in our Government, our Army, our police, and our courts. But not only do we know that AI discriminates against women and just about any minority group. Countless experts, like Nobel prize winners and the godfather of AI, are worried about what would happen if AI goes rogue after it has become a part of all our most essential infrastructure.

We’re not pulling the plug on AI. We’re pulling the plug on a handful of AI billionaires, like this guy, making decisions for the rest of the world.

Pull The Plug

Pull The Plug was set up by a small bunch of people who were worried about the impact of AI on our industries, our community, and our nature. We think that AI will only be a force for good if ordinary people make it that. We’re no tech experts, but you shouldn’t have to be an expert to get a say in a democracy. We’re bringing together a broad alliance of people and groups in the UK who will create a visible face to the AI movement.