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Partnership on AI Welcomes Six New Partners from Academia, Industry, and Civil Society
AI Safety Asia, Anthropic, Financial Health Network, the Multiracial Democracy Project, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Transluce
Partnership on AI (PAI) is entering its second decade with a sharpened focus on where our multistakeholder model can have the greatest impact, and a Partner community growing alongside us. Today we welcome AI Safety Asia, Anthropic, the Financial Health Network, the Multiracial Democracy Project at the George Washington University Law School, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, and Transluce.
Each Partner is a deliberate addition, reflecting where AI’s earliest and most consequential decisions are made: in governance conversations that must include the Global Majority; inside frontier model development; in independent research and evaluation; in people’s financial lives; and in the civil rights protections that democratic participation depends on.
“PAI was founded to serve the public interest. Over ten years, we’ve done just that by building a clear evidence base and setting collective standards for responsible AI business practices. But there is much more work to do and more voices needed to make change happen,” said Rebecca Finlay, CEO, Partnership on AI. “I’m delighted to welcome our new Partners. From academia, industry, and civil society, they bring leadership and expertise to our work in AI Governance, AI Safety, and AI, Labor and the Economy, as well as deep experience in independent model evaluation, consumer financial well-being, and civil rights. Each of these perspectives is essential to building a trustworthy AI value chain and ensuring artificial intelligence serves the public interest.”
Spanning civil society, industry, and academia, our new Partners join a global network of more than 150 organizations across 19 countries. As we build the Global AI Progress Hub and the Global Responsible AI: Measures of Progress Report, a shared public record that will make progress on responsible AI visible, our growing Partner community is central to how we get there.
About PAI’s New Partners
AI Safety Asia (AISA) is a non-profit organization, working across Asia, dedicated to building the region as a globally leading safe and responsible AI innovator. AISA works to minimize the risks of AI adoption while helping governments, researchers, and societies adopt AI safely. Its work spans three interconnected pillars: fostering multi-stakeholder dialogue on AI governance; building an Asian knowledge ecosystem that equips policymakers, academics, civil society, and emerging leaders to shape responsible AI policy; and advancing evidence-based research and governance studies. Through convenings, capacity-building programs, and applied research, including collaborations with institutions such as Chatham House, the Brookings Institution, and contributions to global convenings like the World Economic Forum, APEC and the India AI Impact Summit 2026, AISA bridges generations, disciplines, and regions to advance safe, human-centered, and well-governed AI across Asia and the Global Majority.
“We are honored to join the Partnership on AI’s global community. Ensuring that AI is safe, trustworthy, and beneficial is a shared challenge that crosses borders, and Asia’s voice is essential to getting it right. As part of PAI, AI Safety Asia looks forward to bridging regional expertise with global efforts to advance responsible AI governance for people and society,” said Edward Tsoi, Co-Founder, AI Safety Asia.
Anthropic is a frontier AI company whose mission is to steer the trajectory of AI to advance human progress. It is best known for building Claude, the intelligence platform trusted by millions of people and businesses worldwide. Anthropic is a public benefit corporation—a for-profit committed to operating in service of social and public good—and controlled by a Long Term Benefit Trust, a group of independent experts in AI safety, national security, public policy, and social enterprise.
“We’re proud to be working with PAI and its partners to help the world transition safely to powerful AI. From the big questions about the economy to AI safety and everything in between, this mission couldn’t be more urgent — and it’s critical for everyone in this community to be working together to make sure that the world mitigates the risks and shares in the benefits of this technology,” said Peter McCrory, Chief Economist, Anthropic.
The Financial Health Network is a leading authority on financial health and a trusted resource for business leaders, policymakers, and innovators united in a mission to improve the financial health of their customers, employees, and communities. Through research, advisory services, measurement tools, and cross-sector collaboration, it advances awareness, understanding, and proven best practices in support of improved financial health for all.
“At the Financial Health Network, our mission is to improve financial health for all and we believe AI has the ability to deliver on that promise. Joining the Partnership on AI gives us the opportunity to ask the hard questions alongside a cross-sector community: who benefits, who’s left behind, and how do we build accountability without stalling progress. With more than 20 years of research about financial health and deep experience working with fintech builders, we’re well-positioned and committed to ensuring the next generation of AI financial tools reshapes the industry in ways that expand opportunity for all consumers,” said Jennifer Tescher, CEO and Founder, Financial Health Network.
The Multiracial Democracy Project, based at the George Washington University Law School, aims to strengthen and defend an inclusive multiracial democracy. Its Fair Technology Initiative works to ensure that artificial intelligence and other technologies are developed and deployed with the necessary civil rights protections to prevent discrimination, safeguard democratic participation, and expand inclusive civic engagement.
“We are thrilled to join PAI as a Partner and contribute to its diverse, multistakeholder network. Ensuring that AI strengthens rather than undermines our multiracial democracy requires meaningful input from all communities in technology development and governance. Through our Fair Technology Initiative, we work to center racial justice and civil rights in how AI is designed, deployed, and governed. We look forward to collaborating with PAI and other partners to advance a more equitable and inclusive future,” said Spencer Overton, Founder and Faculty Director, Multiracial Democracy Project, George Washington University Law School.
The Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington educates tomorrow’s innovators, conducts cutting-edge research in core and emerging areas of the field, and leads multidisciplinary initiatives that demonstrate the transformative power of computing. The Allen School is a leader in the responsible development of fair, transparent, and trustworthy AI aligned with human values, reflecting a longstanding commitment to innovation for the public good.
“The Allen School advances ambitious, cross-cutting research motivated by the public good, leading research in AI ethics, algorithmic bias, transparency-enhancing evaluation, and the societal impact of AI. Partnering through this multistakeholder PAI platform enables us to accelerate and broaden our impact in service to humanity, here in Washington state and around the globe,” said Dan Grossman, Interim Director of the Allen School.
Transluce is a nonprofit research lab building public infrastructure for understanding AI systems. It develops open, scalable tools that make model behavior transparent and accountable, enabling researchers, companies, and policymakers to inspect how AI systems act and why. By open-sourcing this technology and applying it to pressing societal questions, Transluce aims to strengthen public oversight and set standards for trustworthy AI.
“Transluce is thrilled to join the Partnership on AI. Our mission is to build public infrastructure for understanding AI systems, and PAI brings together the researchers, companies, and civil society voices needed to turn open tools into shared practice. We’re excited to contribute to that community,” said Sarah Schwettmann, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Transluce.
Welcome to AI Safety Asia, Anthropic, the Financial Health Network, the Multiracial Democracy Project, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Transluce. As PAI marks a decade of work, we are focused on building trust across the value chain that develops and deploys AI, and on the areas where the stakes for people’s lives are highest, from work and economic opportunity to human connection and well-being. Each of our new Partners strengthens that work, and each will help make its progress visible. If your organization shares the ambition of AI that contributes to a more just, equitable, and prosperous world, we’d welcome a conversation. To learn more about joining PAI’s Partner community visit us at partnershiponai.org/contact/.