about us

Founded in 2023, the Seattle AI Society is a grassroots organization focused on fostering curiosity about the social impacts of artificial intelligence (AI).

Through group activities and open dialogue, we empower individuals to form their own perspectives and to actively shape a world shared with this technology.
1500+
members
70+
events
2
years old

executive team

Paul Payne

Founder

Mav DeCapua

Founder

Aaron Poppie

Community Manager

Paul Stoll

Board Member

Tim Nemtsev

Board Member

David Rodrigues

Board Member

our story

Seattle AI Society

Wayyy back in 2022, a couple of us were drowning in late-night discussions about AI, and I’m not saying we got sick of each other, but let’s face it, we wanted to find a few other kindred spirits. And we had to give it a name, so… thus began the Seattle AI Society.

Our growth was nothing short of phenomenal. Within a day, 30 individuals had joined, astonishingly expanding to nearly 1000 members by the end of the year—a testament to how many people in our local community are grappling with the implications of AI in their daily lives.

We had a single, audacious but existentially vital goal: to inspirecurious minds to question, engage, and shape our future with AI

Through group activities and open dialogue, we empower individuals to form their own perspectives and actively shape the future of a world shared with this technology.

By day, you'll find us collaborating with community leaders to elevate discourse on this era-defining technology, and by night, you'll find us bonding over drinks, art, and existential musings.

Whether an aficionado or just curious, join us. We’re not just going to watch history unfold, we’re going to create it together.

get involved

Participate

We occasionally host get-togethers, coworking days, and happy hours. Please join our group on meetup.com/ai-society to see a list of upcoming activities.

Collborate

The SAIS has attracted local, top-tier AI professionals with specific interests across technology, ethics, sociology, philosophy, political science, economics, and more.

If you're looking for an AI enthusiast to collaborate with on a project (or even just grab coffee!) Please reach out to us directly at hi@seattleAIsociety.org.

Sponsor

The SAIS is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We are self-funded by the executive team and supported through donations from sponsors like you.

If you are interested in sponsoring the SAIS, please reach out to us directly at hi@seattleAIsociety.org.

Follow

We would love to stay in touch! You can also follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn, take a peek at our Discourse forum, and of course, register for events at meetup.com/ai-society.