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- Chris Fall, director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), resigned after just three months in the role.
- His predecessor, Collin Burns, left in less than a week due to ties with Anthropic, leading to a rapid turnover in leadership.
- CAISI, operating under NIST, is responsible for developing AI technical standards, testing methods, and assessing cybersecurity risks.
- In June, the Commerce Department briefly banned Anthropic's models, which were reinstated after safety plans were approved.
- The White House launched a new AI safety oversight program called 'Gold Eagle', but CAISI was not included among the participating agencies.
- Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis called for an independent industry-run standards body similar to FINRA, echoing CAISI's mission.
- Debate erupted over potential restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models, with CAISI having released reports on such models but lacking transparency in its testing processes.