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International Network of AI Safety Institutes
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Official U.S. government press release marking a significant step in institutionalizing AI safety governance internationally; relevant to researchers tracking policy-level AI safety coordination efforts post-Biden executive order.
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Summary
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a strategic vision for the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) and plans to build a global network of AI Safety Institutes to coordinate international AI safety efforts. The initiative, operating under NIST and directed by President Biden's executive order, aims to develop shared standards, evaluations, and safeguards for advanced AI systems. The announcement coincided with the AI Seoul Summit and included plans for a convening of international AI Safety Institutes in San Francisco in late 2024.
Key Points
- •U.S. AISI, established under NIST via Biden's AI executive order, released its strategic vision for evaluating frontier AI risks and fostering responsible deployment.
- •Plans announced to create a global network of AI Safety Institutes to enable international coordination on shared safety standards and safeguards.
- •Announcement timed with the AI Seoul Summit, signaling alignment with multilateral AI governance momentum.
- •International AI Safety Institutes to be convened in San Francisco in late 2024 to advance collaborative safety research.
- •Emphasis on coordination among democratic nations to prevent fragmentation of AI safety frameworks globally.
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# U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Releases Strategic Vision on AI Safety, Announces Plan for Global Cooperation Among AI Safety Institutes
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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_As AI Seoul Summit begins, Raimondo unveils Commerce’s goals on AI safety under President Biden’s leadership._
_Raimondo announces plans for global network of AI Safety Institutes and future convening in the U.S. in San Francisco area, where the U.S. AI Safety Institute recently established a presence._
Today, as the AI Seoul Summit begins, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released a strategic vision for the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI), describing the Department’s approach to AI safety under President Biden’s leadership. At President Biden’s direction, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the Department of Commerce launched the AISI, building on NIST’s long-standing work on AI. In addition to releasing a strategic vision, Raimondo also shared the Department’s plans to work with a global scientific network for AI safety through meaningful engagement with AI Safety Institutes and other government-backed scientific offices, and to convene the institutes later this year in the San Francisco area, where the AISI recently established a presence.
“Recent advances in AI carry exciting, lifechanging potential for our society, but only if we do the hard work to mitigate the very real dangers of AI that exist if it is not developed and deployed responsibly. That is the focus of our work every single day at the U.S. AI Safety Institute, where our scientists are fully engaged with civil society, academia, indu
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