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Elham Tabassi — Chief Technology Officer at NIST and AI Safety

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Source URLwww.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/us-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-announces-key-executive-leadership-us
ParentNIST and AI Safety
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CreatedApr 15, 2026, 11:15 AM
UpdatedApr 15, 2026, 11:15 AM
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roleTypekey-person
startDate2024-02
endDate2025-03
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sourcewww.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/us-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-announ…
notesCTO of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI). Appointed February 7, 2024 alongside Director Elizabeth Kelly. Left in March 2025 to become Director of the Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology Initiative at the Brookings Institution. Confirmed via NIST news release and Brookings announcement.

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