NIST News: Commerce Secretary Announces AISI Leadership

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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 trustworth

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