Today in London, the AI Safety March organised by @PauseAI and Pull the Plug brought together a broad coalition calling for stronger safeguards on artificial intelligence. The message was clear: we still do not know how to safely develop advanced AI systems, yet billions are being invested to scale them at speed while regulation and safety research fall behind. Recent research from the Ada Lovelace Institute highlights a widening gap between public concern and government action, suggesting policymakers are out of step with how people feel about AI’s growing role in infrastructure, public services, and everyday life. The march today marked a significant moment, with diverse organisations and communities uniting around shared goals of safety, accountability, fairness and democratic oversight of powerful technologies shaping our future.