Open Forum for AI

The Open Forum for AI (OFAI) is led by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a collaborative initiative dedicated to steering artificial intelligence (AI) toward a human-centered, ethical, and transparent future. Recognizing both AI’s transformative potential and its societal risks, OFAI aims to ensure that AI serves the public good, emphasizing well-being, fairness, and accountability. Our mission is to elevate the voices of the academic and non-profit sectors within the AI ecosystem. Through dialogue and collaboration with universities, government, and industry, OFAI seeks to influence AI policy and practice in ways that reflect shared societal values. OFAI’s vision is an AI future grounded in transparency, inclusivity, and responsibility, where innovation benefits all, not just a select few. We are restoring balance in the AI landscape by amplifying academic research and nonprofit advocacy alongside industry and government interests. Academic Partners: - Carnegie Mellon University - George Washington University - Georgia Institute of Technology - University of Texas at Austin - North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - Institute for Advanced Study (Paris) Non-Profit Partners: - Atlantic Council - Open Source Initiative - Creative Commons - Conscience Foundational Partners: - Omidyar Network Experts from BGV Capital, Cerebras, GitHub, Microsoft, and the US Navy also support us as OFAI Fellows.