AP sources: Staff at U.S. center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns
Summary
The U.S. Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI), a Commerce Department division that assesses AI safety, has reportedly been asked to informally report to a White House office. The center has no permanent director and has stopped publishing research, prompting concerns about its independence as well as arguments that closer White House ties could bring more attention and funding.Key Facts
- Two former government officials told The Associated Press that CAISSI staff were recently asked to informally report to a White House office.
- The officials spoke anonymously, citing concern about repercussions for current staff.
- Critics worry that White House influence could politicize the center’s work or lead it to soften findings to accommodate the technology industry.
- The center has an annual allocation of $10 million, about one-eighth of the annual budget of its U.K. counterpart, according to the article.
- CAISSI has been without a permanent leader since its director and replacement both left; the head of its parent institute is serving as acting director.
- Congress began asking in August why the center had stopped publicly releasing reports on the safety performance of AI systems.
- The White House said President Donald Trump had established a Super Intelligence Force and commissioned a report on risks from his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
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