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Sources: officials at the Commerce Department's AI safety center CAISSI were asked to informally report to a White House office, raising independence concerns (Garance Burke/Associated Press)
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The Brief
- Officials at the Commerce Department's AI safety center CAISSI were reportedly asked to informally report to a White House office.
- The request is reported to raise independence concerns about the center.
- The report is based on anonymous sources cited by the Associated Press via Techmeme.
Why it matters
If AI safety evaluation staff take direction from a White House office, the independence of government AI testing could be weakened, which may affect how safety assessments of AI systems are conducted and trusted.
Who’s affected
- Developers and companies that rely on US government AI safety evaluations
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- #government
- #policy
- #commerce-department
- #independence
Garance Burke / Associated Press : Sources: officials at the Commerce Department's AI safety center CAISSI were asked to informally report to a White House office, raising independence concerns — With public anxiety growing over mounting reports about out-of-control…
Timeline
Associated Press reported that CAISSI officials were asked to informally report to a White House office
Techmeme
Sources: officials at the Commerce Department's AI safety center CAISSI were asked to informally report to a White House office, raising independence concerns (Garance Burke/Associated Press)