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Founded Date
2023
Key People
9EG
Eric GastfriendFounder
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Eric Gastfriend is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Adam Pastrich
Vice President of Operations
Adam Pastrich is VP of Operations at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
Doug Calidas is Senior VP of Government Affairs at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Blair Mallin
Chief of Staff
Blair Mallin is Chief of Staff at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Brad CarsonFounder
Co-Founder & President
Brad Carson is Co-Founder and President of Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Chris MacKenzie
Vice President of Communications
Chris MacKenzie is VP of Communications at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Morgan C. Plummer
VP of Policy Design & Delivery
Morgan C. Plummer is VP of Policy Design & Delivery at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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VP of Policy
Justin Bullock is VP of Policy at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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Mitch Kominsky
VP of Government Affairs
Mitch Kominsky is VP of Government Affairs at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-06.
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campaignCo-organized letter signed by 260 bipartisan state lawmakers from 50 states (130R, 129D, 1I) opposing federal ban on state AI regulation20252 pts▶
| As Of | Value | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-organized letter signed by 260 bipartisan state lawmakers from 50 states (130R, 129D, 1I) opposing federal ban on state AI regulation | view → | |
| Oct 2024 | Co-led (with ITI) coalition of 60+ companies, universities, and nonprofits calling on Congress to codify US AI Safety Institute within NIST | view → |
Board Seats
7| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Source check |
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| Stuart Russell | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Stuart Russell is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and Director of CHAI. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. | |
| t11n0F2Y7T | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Stewart A. Baker is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Former General Counsel of NSA; former Asst. Secretary for Policy at DHS. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. | |
| Scott Aaronson | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Scott Aaronson is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science at UT Austin. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. | |
| Benr81XEYk | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Samuel Hammond is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Senior Economist at Foundation for American Innovation. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. | |
| Gillian Hadfield | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Gillian Hadfield is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Professor at Johns Hopkins; former Senior Policy Advisor at OpenAI. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. | |
| 9g6eI9xX1m | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Tim Ryan is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Former U.S. Congressman and former Chair of House Appropriations Subcommittee. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. | |
| Erik Brynjolfsson | Board of Advisors Member | ari.us | Erik Brynjolfsson is a Board of Advisors member at Americans for Responsible Innovation. Director of Stanford Digital Economy Lab and professor at Stanford HAI. Confirmed on advisory board page as of 2026-04-06. |
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| ID: | sid_IFjdCevnFg |
| Stable ID: | sid_IFjdCevnFg |
| Wiki ID: | E1983 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/americans-for-responsible-innovation.yaml |
| Facts: | 9 structured (10 total) |
| Records: | 16 in 2 collections |