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CSIS: US Vision for AI Safety
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This CSIS interview provides insight into the US government's institutional approach to AI safety through AISI, relevant for understanding how federal policy is translating AI safety concerns into concrete regulatory and evaluation frameworks as of 2024.
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Summary
A CSIS interview with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the US AI Safety Institute (USAISI), discussing the US government's strategic approach to AI safety, the role of AISI in evaluating frontier AI models, and international coordination on safety standards. Kelly outlines the institute's priorities including developing evaluation frameworks, engaging with AI developers, and building global partnerships to manage AI risks.
Key Points
- •The US AI Safety Institute serves as the primary federal body for developing technical standards and evaluation tools for frontier AI model safety.
- •AISI focuses on pre-deployment testing of advanced AI systems in collaboration with leading AI developers to identify potential risks before public release.
- •International coordination is a key priority, with AISI working with counterparts like the UK AI Safety Institute to harmonize safety evaluation approaches.
- •Kelly emphasizes the need to balance promoting AI innovation with managing safety risks, avoiding overly prescriptive regulation while maintaining meaningful oversight.
- •The institute is building capacity in red-teaming, evaluation methodologies, and technical standards to inform both domestic policy and global AI governance norms.
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| US AI Safety Institute | Organization | 91.0 |
| AI Safety Institutes (AISIs) | Policy | 69.0 |
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# The U.S. Vision for AI Safety: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute
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— July 31, 2024
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### [The U.S. Vision for AI Safety: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute](https://www.csis.org/events/us-vision-ai-safety-conversation-elizabeth-kelly-director-us-ai-safety-institute)
July 31, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:30 am EDT
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Hosted by Wadhwani AI Center
_This transcript is from a CSIS event hosted on July 31, 2024._ [_Watch the full video here._](https://www.csis.org/events/us-vision-ai-safety-conversation-elizabeth-kelly-director-us-ai-safety-institute "The U.S. Vision for AI Safety: A Conversation with Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute")
Gregory C. Allen: Good morning. I’m Gregory Allen, the director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies here at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
AI safety has been one of the most incredible topics – incredibly talked about topics in AI policy for several years now. And we have the perfect person to outline the U.S. vi
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