We help policymakers & the public navigate AI.

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Encode is steering the future of history’s most transformative technology.

Artificial intelligence can bring abundance and prosperity — or it can engineer bioweapons, weaken our social fabric, pollute our minds, and more.

Encode is pro-AI pro-human pro-progress pro-innovation

That’s exactly why we want to keep AI’s promise alive through smart, timely policy action.

Encode’s 9-person team is headquartered in Washington, DC and supported by an international network of young volunteers. Through nonpartisan legislative advocacy and public education, we work to support humanity in this time of unprecedented transition.

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Recent Campaign Achievements

Sponsored and passed California SB 53, the landmark U.S. AI safety law.
Led the push to pass the first U.S. law governing the use of AI in nuclear weapons launch.
Passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the first federal law against deepfake pornography.
Led a historic coalition to strike down the proposed 10-year moratorium on U.S. states regulating AI.
Filed an FTC complaint against AI companion app Replika for its impact on children.

Our Team

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Sneha Revanur
Founder & President
Stanford University
[email protected]
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Nathan Calvin
General Counsel, VP of State Affairs
Washington, D.C.
[email protected]
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Sunny Gandhi
VP of Political Affairs
Washington, D.C.
[email protected]
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Adam Billen
VP of Public Policy
Washington, D.C.
[email protected]
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Claire Larkin
Policy Advisor
Washington, D.C.
[email protected]
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Ben Snyder
Policy Advisor
Washington, D.C.
[email protected]
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Seve Christian
Director of California Policy
Sacramento, CA
[email protected]
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Kashyap Rajesh
Director of Public Education
Cornell University
[email protected]
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Adrian Klaits
Director of International Affairs
University of Virginia
[email protected]
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Sneha Revanur
Founder & President
Stanford University
E: [email protected]

Sneha Revanur is the founder and president of Encode, which she launched in July 2020 while in high school. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Sneha is currently a senior at Stanford University and was the youngest person named to TIME’s inaugural list of the 100 most influential voices in AI.

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Nathan Calvin
General Counsel, VP of State Affairs
Washington, D.C.
E: [email protected]

Nathan Calvin is General Counsel and VP of State Affairs at Encode, where he leads legal strategy and state policy initiatives, including Encode’s recent work scrutinizing OpenAI’s nonprofit restructuring. He holds a JD and Master’s in Public Policy from Stanford University, is a Johns Hopkins Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Fellow, and previously worked at the Center for AI Safety Action Fund and the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sunny Gandhi
VP of Political Affairs
Washington, D.C.
E: [email protected]

Sunny Gandhi is Vice President of Political Affairs at Encode, where he led successful efforts to defeat federal preemption provisions that would have undermined state-level AI safety regulations and to pass the first U.S. law establishing guardrails for AI use in nuclear weapons systems. He holds a degree in computer science from Indiana University and has worked in technical roles at NASA, Deloitte, and a nuclear energy company.

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Adam Billen
VP of Public Policy
Washington, D.C.
E: [email protected]

Adam Billen is Vice President of Public Policy at Encode, where he helped defeat a moratorium on state AI regulation, get the TAKE IT DOWN Act signed into federal law, advance state legislation like the RAISE Act and SB 53, protect children amid the rise of AI companions, and pass restrictions on AI’s use in nuclear weapons systems in the FY25 NDAA. He holds a triple degree in Data Science, Political Science, and Russian from American University.

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Claire Larkin
Policy Advisor
Washington, D.C.
E: [email protected]

Claire Larkin is a Policy Advisor at Encode, where she leads strategic operations and supports Encode’s external advocacy and partnerships. She builds systems that help Encode translate advocacy and public engagement into policy impact. Before joining Encode, she served as Chief of Staff at the Institute for Progress. Claire holds a dual B.A. in Political Science and German Studies from the University of Arizona.

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Ben Snyder
Policy Advisor
Washington, D.C.
E: [email protected]

Ben Snyder is a Policy Advisor at Encode, where he supports state and federal initiatives to protect Americans from the downsides of AI and enable the long-term success of the American AI industry. He holds a degree in economics from Yale University and previously worked on biosecurity policy as a researcher at Texas A&M University.

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Seve Christian
Director of California Policy
Sacramento, CA
E: [email protected]

Seve Christian is the California Policy Director at Encode, where they lead the organization’s California state-level advocacy and advise on political operations. Seve holds degrees in Comparative Religion and Multicultural and Gender Studies as well as a Graduate Certificate in Applied Policy and Government. Seve previously worked in California’s state legislature for 7 years and was the lead legislative staffer for Senate Bill 53 — the nation’s first transparency requirements for frontier AI models.

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Kashyap Rajesh
Director of Public Education
Cornell University
E: [email protected]

Kashyap Rajesh studies Information Science and Government at Cornell University, with a minor in AI. For nearly four years, he’s been part of Encode, where he’s built and expanded the chapter program, grown the organization’s public education efforts, and developed online curricula to prepare students and educators for AI’s impact in classrooms and beyond. As a fellow with the Rithm Project, Kashyap is also interested in how AI shapes human connection and companionship.

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Adrian Klaits
Director of International Affairs
University of Virginia
E: [email protected]

Adrian Klaits is a second-year student at the University of Virginia working to advance international cooperation on AI policy. He has experience working at the U.S. Department of State and PEPFAR, and collaborates with civil society partners globally. As Director of International Affairs, Adrian aims to build an international community of technically savvy, policy-oriented young people working toward a future where everyone benefits from AI progress.