Federal AI Safety Office Halts Research Reports With $10 Million Budget as White House Tightens Oversight
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
Federal AI Safety Office Halts Research Reports With $10 Million Budget as White House Tightens Oversight
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
Summary
The Commerce Department's AI safety office has stopped publishing research and is operating without a permanent director, leaving a key federal evaluator of advanced AI systems in limbo.
Two former officials told AP staff at the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence were recently asked to informally report to a White House office amid leadership turnover.
That arrangement has fueled concern that the Trump administration could gain more sway over independent reviews of AI risks, including cybersecurity threats, while Congress has already questioned the research halt.
The White House did not directly address the center's status, instead pointing to Trump's new Super Intelligence Force; supporters say closer coordination could raise the office's profile and funding.