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Official NIST announcement marking the formal establishment of the U.S. AI Safety Institute; relevant for tracking U.S. federal AI governance infrastructure and institutional actors in AI safety policy.
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In February 2024, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the founding leadership of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) at NIST, appointing Elizabeth Kelly as inaugural director and Elham Tabassi as CTO. The institute was created pursuant to President Biden's Executive Order on AI to develop measurement science, evaluation frameworks, and guidelines for safe and trustworthy AI. AISI is positioned as a long-term national and international asset for AI safety research and standards.
Key Points
- •Elizabeth Kelly (special assistant to the president for economic policy) named inaugural AISI director; Elham Tabassi named CTO.
- •AISI established at NIST under Biden's Executive Order on AI, tasked with measurement science and AI safety guidelines.
- •Mandate includes developing evaluation methods for AI models, fundamental safety research, and addressing AI risks.
- •NIST Director Laurie Locascio emphasized AISI's role in promoting safe and trustworthy AI development globally.
- •AISI intended as a long-term institutional asset, not merely an EO compliance mechanism.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Key Executive Leadership at U.S. AI Safety Institute
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) at Commerce will house the U.S. AI Safety Institute.
February 7, 2024
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today key members of the executive leadership team to lead the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), which will be established at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Raimondo named Elizabeth Kelly to lead the institute as its inaugural director and Elham Tabassi to serve as chief technology officer. The U.S. AI Safety Institute was established under NIST at the direction of President Biden to support the responsibilities assigned to the Department of Commerce under the president’s landmark Executive Order.
“I am confident that under the leadership of Elizabeth Kelly, and Elham Tabassi, the U.S. AI Safety Institute will be well positioned to develop the measurement science needed to promote safe and trustworthy development of AI,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio.
“The Safety Institute’s ambitious mandate to develop guidelines, evaluate models, and pursue fundamental research will be vital to addressing the risks and seizing the opportunities of AI. I am thrilled to work with the talented NIST team and the broader AI community to advance our scientific understanding and foster AI safety. While our first priority will be executing the tasks assigned to NIST in President Biden’s executive order, I look forward to building the institute as a long-term asset for the country and the world,” said Elizabeth Kelly, special assistant to the president for economic policy.
“The USAISI will advance American leadership globally in responsible AI innovations that will make our lives better. We must have a firm understanding of the technology, its current and emerging capabilities, and limitations. NIST is taking the lead to create the science, practice, and policy of AI safety and trustworthines
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