Demis Hassabis · White House · Anthropic · Google · Donald Trump · Mythos · TechCrunch AI
Earlier this month, the White House also signed an executive order for a new AI safety oversight program called “Gold
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A host of federal organizations were named as part of the program, including the Commerce Department and Department of Homeland Security.
Key facts
- Before Burns and Fall, the agency was led by venture capitalist David Sacks, whose title at the time was White House AI and crypto czar
- Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), has resigned, the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets
- He worked in the DOE’s Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Meanwhile, after Anthropic’s models were freed from the ban, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis began calling for the creation of an independent, industry-run standards body to regulate frontier AI
Summary
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), has resigned, the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets. He was appointed three months ago after the last appointee, Collin Burns, left in less than a week, The Washington Post reported at the time. No reason was given for Fall’s departure. Before Burns and Fall, the agency was led by venture capitalist David Sacks, whose title at the time was White House AI and crypto czar. CAISI, which operates under the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is the primary organization for developing technical standards and testing methods for AI models as well as assessing cybersecurity risks.