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September 14, 2026 Demonstration at the State Department in support of an International Treaty to pause AI.

PauseAI US demonstrators gathered together outside the U.S. State Department in Washington DC
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Demonstrator holding a safety-first sign at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign warning about AI as an extinction threat at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign about children's future at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Demonstrator holding a sign about AI and powerlessness at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Keep the Future Human sign at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign noting there is no plan for AGI at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Wide shot of the crowd at the PauseAI US demonstration outside the State Department
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Sign about treaties pausing dangerous technology at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign calling for AI to be controlled at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Treaty Now sign at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Stop the Race sign at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Protect Humanity sign at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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AI Treaty Now sign at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Keep the Future Human sign, second angle, at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign about past treaties at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign against gambling with humanity's future at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Protect Humanity sign, second angle, at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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Sign reading that only AI wins the race, at the PauseAI US State Department demonstration
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What
Demonstration in support of an international treaty to pause AI development
When
Monday, September 14, 2026
Where
U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Who
PauseAI US, a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization
Photos
19 high-resolution images

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