About the National Artificial Intelligence Association
A Washington, D.C.-based, nonpartisan business coalition representing companies that build and deploy AI across the U.S. economy. Our members include enterprises and startups in all 50 states, representing more than $750 billion in aggregate market value.
We represent companies that build and deploy AI across the U.S. economy and work to ensure federal AI policy reflects how companies actually develop, deploy and scale AI. We support responsible AI deployment, transparency and accountability while enabling innovation, investment and economic growth.
Our Vision: To secure the benefits of AI innovation so every American, and allies worldwide, can share in the prosperity, security and progress it brings.
Founded in December 2024, NAIA was built on a straightforward premise: the companies closest to AI technology should have an organized, unified voice in the policy conversations that affect them. What happened next was unprecedented.
In less than a year, NAIA grew into America’s largest AI business coalition, representing hundreds of member companies with a combined market capitalization exceeding $750 billion. From Fortune 500 enterprises like Oracle and Capital One to innovative startups pushing the boundaries of what is possible, NAIA united an industry that had been fragmented and largely absent from the policy conversations that would determine its future.
Our broad industry representation makes NAIA uniquely positioned to advocate for policies that work across the entire economy. We represent 19 specialized industry sectors including financial services, healthcare, defense, energy, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and transportation, each with distinct AI applications and distinct perspectives on how policy should be shaped.
NAIA has earned national and international recognition since its founding. We have appeared on Fox News and NewsNation, been featured across major publications including Politico, launched podcast and webinar platforms, and forged strategic partnerships with the embassies of Portugal and Argentina, demonstrating that AI policy is not just an American issue but a global imperative for allied democracies committed to innovation.
NAIA holds a single mandate: to ensure unparalleled innovation, opportunities, and global competitiveness for American startups and enterprises building in AI.
We represent companies that build and deploy AI across the U.S. economy and work to ensure federal AI policy reflects how companies actually develop, deploy and scale AI. We support responsible AI deployment, transparency and accountability while enabling innovation, investment and economic growth.
Our Vision: To secure the benefits of AI innovation so every American, and allies worldwide, can share in the prosperity, security and progress it brings.
Founded in December 2024, NAIA was built on a straightforward premise: the companies closest to AI technology should have an organized, unified voice in the policy conversations that affect them. What happened next was unprecedented.
In less than a year, NAIA grew into America’s largest AI business coalition, representing hundreds of member companies with a combined market capitalization exceeding $750 billion. From Fortune 500 enterprises like Oracle and Capital One to innovative startups pushing the boundaries of what is possible, NAIA united an industry that had been fragmented and largely absent from the policy conversations that would determine its future.
Our broad industry representation makes NAIA uniquely positioned to advocate for policies that work across the entire economy. We represent 19 specialized industry sectors including financial services, healthcare, defense, energy, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and transportation, each with distinct AI applications and distinct perspectives on how policy should be shaped.
NAIA has earned national and international recognition since its founding. We have appeared on Fox News and NewsNation, been featured across major publications including Politico, launched podcast and webinar platforms, and forged strategic partnerships with the embassies of Portugal and Argentina, demonstrating that AI policy is not just an American issue but a global imperative for allied democracies committed to innovation.
NAIA holds a single mandate: to ensure unparalleled innovation, opportunities, and global competitiveness for American startups and enterprises building in AI.
Projects.What we do?
Policy Advocacy
NAIA engages with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures on behalf of its member companies. We translate real-world operational experience into practical policy positions, working toward clear national standards that reduce regulatory fragmentation and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
Industry Community
NAIA connects members with peers across the AI ecosystem through events, policy committees, and a growing national network. Our membership spans 19 industry sectors and includes companies at every stage of growth.
Events and Convenings
The USA AI Congress at the National Press Club is NAIA’s flagship annual convening, bringing together builders, policymakers, investors, and international partners from all 50 states. NAIA also hosts policy briefings, business development events, and member gatherings throughout the year.
Global Partnerships
NAIA works with allied governments and embassies to advance shared frameworks for AI development grounded in democratic values and open innovation.
Policy Priorities.Our Policy Priorities
America's AI leadership depends on responsible deployment, clear rules and the infrastructure needed to build and scale AI across the economy.
Responsible AI and Public Trust
AI should expand opportunity while reflecting American values, including fairness, transparency, accountability and free expression. Strong, practical guardrails can protect the public, build trust and support continued U.S. leadership.
One Clear Federal AI Framework
America needs one national standard for AI and data privacy. Fragmented state-by-state rules create uncertainty, raise costs and slow responsible innovation. NAIA supports the American Data and Intelligence Act (ADIA), our proposed federal framework to protect sensitive data, ban abusive AI practices, require disclosure and consent, and preserve room for innovation.
AI Infrastructure and Deployment
U.S. AI leadership depends on data centers, energy capacity, advanced compute and a skilled workforce. America must be able to build, power and deploy the systems behind AI so its benefits reach communities across the country.
FAQ.Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about who we are, what we do, and who we represent.
The National Artificial Intelligence Association (NAIA) is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association founded in December 2024 that unites AI innovators and policymakers to secure America's AI future. NAIA gives the companies closest to AI technology an organized, unified voice in the federal and state policy conversations that affect them.
NAIA advances American AI leadership through four core activities: policy advocacy with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures; an industry community spanning 19 sectors; events and convenings, including the USA AI Congress at the National Press Club; and global partnerships with allied governments and embassies.
NAIA is America's largest AI business coalition, representing hundreds of member companies with a combined market capitalization exceeding $750 billion. Members range from Fortune 500 enterprises like Oracle and Capital One to startups, across 19 industry sectors including financial services, healthcare, defense, energy, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and transportation.
NAIA focuses on three priorities: responsible AI that earns public trust; one clear federal AI framework, including the proposed American Data and Intelligence Act (ADIA); and the infrastructure needed to build, power, and deploy AI across the United States, from data centers and energy capacity to a skilled workforce.
NAIA was founded in December 2024. In less than a year it grew into America's largest AI business coalition, earned coverage on Fox News, NewsNation, and Politico, and forged strategic partnerships with the embassies of Portugal and Argentina.
