In the latest development from the President Joe Biden administration, Elizabeth Kelly, a key White House aide, has been appointed director of the recently founded AI Safety Institute.
What Happened: The administration announced Kelly’s appointment on Wednesday, as reported by AP News. The AI Safety Institute is part of the National Institute for Standards and Technology, under the Commerce Department. Kelly, an economic policy advisor to President Biden, played a significant role in the executive order that led to the establishment of the Institute, according to a statement from the Commerce Department.
Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Economic Council, lauded Kelly’s contributions to the president’s tech and financial regulation agenda and her skill in building broad coalitions of stakeholders.
The AI Safety Institute is set to play a key role in the advancement of technology. By July, it plans to introduce “red team” testing standards for leading AI developers to ensure the safety and reliability of their systems. While the federal government has recently started requiring AI companies …