Encode Justice
Safety OrganizationFounded Jul 2020 (5 years old)HQ: San Jose, CA (founded); Washington, DC (policy operations)encodejustice.org ↗Wiki page →FactBase →
Founded by Sneha Revanur
Youth-led AI accountability organization founded in July 2020 by Sneha Revanur (Founder and President; named to TIME 100 AI list). Approximately 600 student members across 40 countries. Rebranded to "Encode" to reflect broadened scope. Published the "AI 2030 Plan" with 5 calls to action and 22 specific goals including AI disclosure in political ads, data ownership rights, and prohibition on automated weapons of mass destruction. Active in advocacy to Congress and White House OSTP. Co-source and supporter of California SB 1047. Primary intervention types: youth-led advocacy, public campaigns, policy recommendations.
Facts
9Organization
CountryUnited States
Founded DateJul 2020
HeadquartersSan Jose, CA (founded); Washington, DC (policy operations)
Legal Structure501(c)(4) civic league. Operates as fiscal project of Future Incubator (joint program of March On and Future Coalition).
General
Websitehttps://encodeai.org/
People
Founded BySneha Revanur
Other
Scale1,000+ members across 40+ US states and 30+ countries. 15,000+ students participated in workshops.
CampaignAI 2030 Plan: 22 goals for global AI governance by 2030 (released ahead of Seoul AI Summit, 2024). Endorsed by Mary Robinson, Daron Acemoglu, Yoshua Bengio, Audrey Tang.
Funding SourcesFunders include Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund, Archewell Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, We Are Family Foundation. Does not accept corporate funding, foreign government funds, or donations from top AI company executives.
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