Biden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute
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The Biden administration is making plans to name a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Wednesday plans to name a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence, according to an administration official who insisted on anonymity to discuss the position.
Elizabeth Kelly will lead the AI Safety Institute at the National Institute for Standards and Technology, which is part of the Commerce Department. Currently an economic policy adviser for President Joe Biden, Kelly played an integral role in drafting the executive order signed at the end of October that established the institute, the administration official said.
In a draft announcement obtained by The Associated Press, Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Economic Council, said that Kelly “shaped the president’s agenda on tech and financial regulation and worked to build broad coalitions of stakeholders."
The new institute will play a critical role in fostering the development of the technology. By July, it's set to create “red team” testing standards for major AI developers to ensure that the systems are safe for consumers and businesses.
The administration considers the safety tests as necessary to unlock the benefits of the rapidly moving technology, creating a level of trust that will allow for wider adoption of AI.
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