HASI builds Hispanic participation in AI safety and helps Hispanic-serving institutions advocate for effective AI governance.
HASI builds Hispanic participation in AI safety and helps Hispanic-serving institutions advocate for effective AI governance.
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Updated 09/06/26 · Provided by member · VerifiedThe Hispanic AI Safety Institute (HASI) is an emerging organization focused on helping U.S. Hispanic communities understand advanced AI risks and participate in shaping AI policy.
Hispanic residents account for 21% of the U.S. population, approximately 70.1 million people. As decisions about powerful AI systems become increasingly political, HASI aims to connect advanced AI safety expertise with the institutions serving these communities. Our focus is on catastrophic risks and the safeguards needed to preserve meaningful human oversight. U.S. Census Bureau.
We are developing bilingual educational materials and research briefs for journalists, educators and community organizations. Through workshops and ongoing relationships, we will help these institutions examine safety claims, develop informed policy positions and contribute to public consultations. We intend to complement existing Latino technology-policy advocacy with dedicated attention to advanced AI safety.
HASI is led by co-founders Tobias Martin and Debora. Tobias works in AI safety communications at MIRI and holds a master’s degree in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology from Harvard. Debora is a PhD student; her role is being defined around her expertise and availability.
We are at the launch stage, with draft educational materials and Spanish-language research syntheses prepared. We are seeking $750,000 for a first year of operations, including program management and specialist editorial support. Our immediate priority is to test the materials with institutional users and establish recurring demand before expanding.
Theory of Impact
Updated 09/06/26 · Provided by member · VerifiedReducing catastrophic risk from advanced AI requires institutions capable of scrutinizing powerful systems and sustaining effective safeguards. Technical evidence can inform those safeguards, but their adoption and durability also depend on public understanding and political support.
HASI’s proposed contribution is to help Hispanic-serving institutions bring informed perspectives into these decisions. We will translate relevant safety research into accessible bilingual materials and work with institutional leaders to examine its implications. Those relationships can support substantive policy engagement, including consultation responses and briefings for policymakers about independent evaluation, oversight and accountability.
The intended causal chain runs from better understanding within participating institutions to more informed advocacy, which could strengthen the adoption and implementation of safeguards. If those safeguards prevent dangerous deployment or preserve human control over increasingly capable systems, they could reduce catastrophic risk.
Our additional value would come from reaching institutions that would otherwise have limited engagement with advanced AI safety, while supporting existing advocates with specialist knowledge. We will test that assumption directly: whether partners find the work useful, return for further engagement and use it in their reporting or policy contributions.
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