About
Why NOPE exists
NOPE is an independent organisation working to keep human–AI relationships safe and firmly in service of the human. We believe AI should support people’s judgment, wellbeing and connections with others.
We document people’s experiences, test AI systems, and publish research into how AI behaves over time. We develop standards for safer AI behaviour and build tools that help teams assess their systems against them.
We are a for-profit company. Our paid tools fund free research and public resources, and our published findings remain independent of commercial relationships.
Team
NOPE was founded by siblings James and Alice Padolsey.
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James Padolsey · Founder, Engineering
Previously at Meta (integrity systems), Stripe, and Twitter. Founding Engineer at the Collective Intelligence Project.
Alice Padolsey · Co-founder & Advisor
Background in compliance and regulated technology, passionate about AI and its effects on work and wellbeing.
Su Fisk · Head of Safety Strategy & Institutional Partnerships
8 years driving partnerships and go-to-market for SaaS and creator platforms. Berklee College of Music alum. Leads business outreach and partnerships.
Stef Monaco · Head of Public Understanding
15+ years in strategy, service design and social impact. Former Director of Purpose at Opencast, with a background in human rights.
Christina Mairs · Youth Education Lead
Background in teaching and coaching, with risk operations experience at Stripe and Meta. Focused on helping young people understand AI and think critically about its influence.
Dr Carolyn Lorian · Clinical Advisor
PhD in clinical psychology with 15+ years at the intersection of clinical practice and digital mental health. Career spans research, frontline crisis work, and senior leadership at Kooth, SilverCloud, Amwell, and Deloitte where she built their digital mental health consulting practice.
Tray Fisk · Marketing & Social Comms
9+ years in marketing, content strategy and creative operations across technology, music and creator platforms. Focused on organic audience development, community engagement and sustainable growth.
Advisory
Zareen Ali
CEO of Cogs AI, building mental health technology. Harvard Master's in Education.
Dr Zarinah Agnew
Research Director at the CIP. Neuroscientist, Aspen Institute Fellow.
Work with us
We welcome researchers, educators, journalists, policymakers and people building or using AI. Talk to us about collaborations, our findings or using our tools.
Company
NopeNet, LLC · Founded 2025
382 NE 191st St, PMB 775891
Miami, Florida 33179-3899 US
NopeNet LTD
86-90 Paul Street
London EC2A 4NE, UK
Join the work
Open roles are contracts with a brief we set. Fellowships are stipends for work you propose, in research, engineering, journalism, or artistic practice. Advisory roles are unpaid rulings on questions from a domain we lack.