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• @secraimondo Secretary Gina Raimondo on x

  For the U.S. to lead the world in the development of safe AI, we need the brightest minds at the helm. I'm proud to share that Elizabeth Kelly will lead the AI Safety Institute — and Elham Tabassi will play a central role on our executive leadership team. https://www.commerce.gov…

• @commercegov @commercegov on x

  #NEWS: @SecRaimondo announces key members of the executive leadership team to lead the U.S. AI Safety Institute, which will be established @NIST. Elizabeth Kelly to lead the Institute as Director & Elham Tabassi to serve as Chief Technology Officer. https://www.commerce.gov/...

• @jenniferjjacobs Jennifer Jacobs on x

  Open AI, Google, MIT, Apple, Princeton, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Rand among 200 groups in U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium, the new Biden admin group that will help set safety standards for artificial intelligence, @GinaRaimondo says. Elon Musk's xAI not on list.

• @sharongoldman Sharon Goldman on x

  Orgs are paying $1000 a year to be part of the US AI Safety Institute Consortium. I can't tell if that's a bargain or a lot or just a standard ol' fee. 🤷‍♀️ https://venturebeat.com/...

• @karahinesley Kara Hinesley on x

  Thrilled to hear @NIST's Director @lelocascio highlight the pivotal role the US AI Safety Institute Consortium will play in uniting diverse stakeholders to shape scientific & policy frameworks for ethical AI development, marking a trailblazing course ahead 🧭#TheIntersect2024

• @ericgeller Eric Geller on x

  Locascio on NIST's forthcoming AI red-teaming guidance (mandated by Biden's EO): “We hope this work will accelerate and broaden the adoption of red-teaming tasks and help uncover bugs, biases, and other flaws and vulnerabilities before deployment.”

• @ericgeller Eric Geller on x

  NIST will use a consortium model to collaborate w/ non-USG partners to perform research. Locascio says the consortium will “ensure that the institute's research and testing work is integrated into the broader community of AI safety not only in our country but around the world.”

• @bradsmi Brad Smith on x

  Elizabeth Kelly has demonstrated a unique ability to find solutions that allow for the immense potential of AI to benefit our nation, while ensuring that it is safe, secure, and trustworthy. We look forward to supporting her and her team at the U.S. AI Safety Institute as we...

• @aflcio @aflcio on x

  Congratulations to Elizabeth Kelly on her appointment to head @CommerceGov AI Safety Institute! Elizabeth has worked to ensure workers are central to the administration's approach on AI and will continue uplifting worker perspectives within AI policy at @NIST.

• @juliesbrill Julie Brill on x

  It's great to see Elizabeth Kelly in her new role at the @NIST U.S. AI Safety Institute! We look forward to partnering with her team in the pursuit of responsible AI development. #AISafety #ResponsibleAI

• @nazishrizwan11 @nazishrizwan11 on x

  @TIME That sounds like an important appointment. With her background in economic policy and now leading an institute focused on AI safety, she could bring a unique perspective to the table.

• @sharongoldman Sharon Goldman on x

  NEW: In the wake of Biden's tapping a director for the new AI Safety Institute, part of @NIST, it remains unclear how it will be funded. Thanks to @ruchowdh for chatting on this one. https://venturebeat.com/...

• @blmohr @blmohr on x

  “Elizabeth Kelly will lead the AI Safety Institute at the National Institute for Standards and Technology...Currently an economic policy adviser for Biden, Kelly played an integral role in drafting the executive order...that established the institute...” https://apnews.com/...