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Center for AI Safety hosts DC launch event featuring CAIS’ Dan Hendrycks, Jaan Tallinn, Sen. Brian Schatz, Rep. French Hill, and CNN’s Pamela Brown – Washington AI Network

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Brief news coverage of CAIS expanding into Washington DC policy space; relevant for tracking how technical AI safety organizations are increasingly engaging with government and policy audiences.

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This page covers the Center for AI Safety's Washington DC launch event in July 2024, marking the organization's expansion into the policy and advocacy space in the nation's capital. The event signals CAIS's growing engagement with policymakers and the broader AI governance community in DC.

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  • •Center for AI Safety (CAIS) held a DC launch event in July 2024, expanding its presence beyond technical research into policy circles.
  • •The event represents CAIS's effort to engage with Washington policymakers on AI safety and existential risk concerns.
  • •CAIS, known for its AI safety statement signed by leading researchers, is increasing its advocacy and governance footprint.
  • •The Washington AI Network covered the event, reflecting growing intersection of AI safety organizations with DC policy networks.

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 The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) hosted a DC launch reception on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 24th, to highlight CAIS’ mission of promoting responsible AI policies to reduce societal-scale risks from AI.

 Varun Krovi , director of government relations and public policy at the Center for AI Safety Action Fund welcomed the crowd of over 100 AI stakeholders and policymakers and introduced Rep. French Hill (R-AR) , who delivered the opening remarks.

 L to R: Varun Krovi, Pamela Brown, Dan Hendrycks, and Jaan Tallinn at the Center of AI Safety’s DC launch event on Thursday, July 24, 2024. 

 CNN’s chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown , who anchor’s CNN’s new weekday show, “The Bulletin with Pamela Brown,” moderated a fireside chat with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) on Congress’s approach to ensuring the responsible development and deployment of AI.

 Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii’s senior senator, speaks during a fireside chat with CNN’s Pamela Brown at CAIS’ DC launch event 

 Brown then led a panel discussion with Dan Hendrycks , CAIS’ executive and research director, and Jaan Tallinn , the founding engineer of Skype and Kazaa and current CAIS board member, on the current challenges to make sure the focus is on responsible AI. 

 Varun Krovi, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, CAIS Action Fund, welcomes guests to the DC launch event 
 Rep. French Hill (R-AR) delivers opening remarks 
 Pamela Brown moderates a fireside chat with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) 
 CNN’s Pamela Brown, Dan Hendrycks, and Jaan Tallinn 
 CNN’s Pamela Brown, Dan Hendrycks, and Jaan Tallinn 
 Varun Krovi, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Jaan Tallinn, Luxembourg Ambassador Nicole Bintner, and Gilles Bauer, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Luxembourg 
 Dan Hendrycks, Varun Krovi, and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) 
 

 Notable guests included: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA); Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD); Reema Dodin , Chief of Staff to Sen. Brian Schatz; Elizabeth Falcone , Chief of Staff to Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA); Caitlyn Stephenson , Chief of Staff to Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI); Bri Treece ; former Rep. Stephanie Murphy ; Helen Milby , GlobalWIN founder; Amb. Nicole Bintner , of Luxembourg; Miriam Vogel , CEO, Equal AI and Chair, NAIAC; Helen Toner ; James Davis ; Maryam Mujica ; Mohar Chatterjee ; Cat Zakrzewski ; Dan Merica ; Oma Seddiq ; and Adam Wright .

 View more photos from the launch event here .

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