Building solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
Fathom is an independent nonprofit that finds, builds, and scales policy and technical innovations designed for the AI century. Our mission is to co-design an AI future that works for all.
Building solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
Fathom is an independent nonprofit that finds, builds, and scales policy and technical innovations designed for the AI century. Our mission is to co-design an AI future that works for all.
Building solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
Fathom is an independent nonprofit that finds, builds, and scales policy and technical innovations designed for the AI century. Our mission is to co-design an AI future that works for all.
Building solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
Fathom is an independent nonprofit that finds, builds, and scales policy and technical innovations designed for the AI century. Our mission is to co-design an AI future that works for all.
The Problem
AI is reshaping work, education, governance, and civic life faster than institutions can adapt.
More than 75% of Americans support reasonable guardrails on AI to ensure it is safe, secure, and works as intended.



The Problem
AI is reshaping work, education, governance, and civic life faster than institutions can adapt.
More than 75% of Americans support reasonable guardrails on AI to ensure it is safe, secure, and works as intended.



The Problem
AI is reshaping work, education, governance, and civic life faster than institutions can adapt.
More than 75% of Americans support reasonable guardrails on AI to ensure it is safe, secure, and works as intended.



The Strategy
We find, build, and scale practical solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
We translate research, shared values, and policy goals into real solutions that ensure AI benefits our society.
We secure legislative and policy wins that benefit the public interest and prioritize both trust and innovation.
We collaborate with partners across government, industry, and civil society to build safety and trust architectures.
The Strategy
We find, build, and scale practical solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
We translate research, shared values, and policy goals into real solutions that ensure AI benefits our society.
We secure legislative and policy wins that benefit the public interest and prioritize both trust and innovation.
We collaborate with partners across government, industry, and civil society to build safety and trust architectures.
The Strategy
We find, build, and scale practical solutions to navigate the transition to a world with AI
We translate research, shared values, and policy goals into real solutions that ensure AI benefits our society.
We secure legislative and policy wins that benefit the public interest and prioritize both trust and innovation.
We collaborate with partners across government, industry, and civil society to build safety and trust architectures.
Recent Work
Articles
Old Playbooks, New Disruption: What History Can (And Can’t) Teach Us About AI and Work
Views on AI’s impact on work span from unprecedented transformation to a manageable shift. Can the history of labor adjustment help illuminate the path ahead?
Articles
The Governance Gap in Companion Chatbots
How do you put guardrails on a system that isn’t failing—but working exactly as intended?
Recent Work
Articles
Old Playbooks, New Disruption: What History Can (And Can’t) Teach Us About AI and Work
Views on AI’s impact on work span from unprecedented transformation to a manageable shift. Can the history of labor adjustment help illuminate the path ahead?
Articles
The Governance Gap in Companion Chatbots
How do you put guardrails on a system that isn’t failing—but working exactly as intended?
Recent Work
Articles
Old Playbooks, New Disruption: What History Can (And Can’t) Teach Us About AI and Work
Views on AI’s impact on work span from unprecedented transformation to a manageable shift. Can the history of labor adjustment help illuminate the path ahead?
Articles
The Governance Gap in Companion Chatbots
How do you put guardrails on a system that isn’t failing—but working exactly as intended?
Independent.
Nonpartisan.
Nonprofit.
Fathom is a 501(c)(3) organization funded by philanthropists. We do not take donations from corporations, including frontier labs and the FAANG companies, or foreign entities associated with countries of concern.
Independent.
Nonpartisan.
Nonprofit.
Fathom is a 501(c)(3) organization funded by philanthropists. We do not take donations from corporations, including frontier labs and the FAANG companies, or foreign entities associated with countries of concern.
Independent.
Nonpartisan.
Nonprofit.
Fathom is a 501(c)(3) organization funded by philanthropists. We do not take donations from corporations, including frontier labs and the FAANG companies, or foreign entities associated with countries of concern.
