ITI Announces U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium Membership
WASHINGTON – Today, global tech trade association ITI highlighted its membership in the Department of Commerce’s U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), the first ever consortium dedicated to the safe and responsible deployment of AI. Housed under the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) U.S. AI Safety Institute, the AISIC will unite tech industry experts, policy innovators, AI developers and deployers, government researchers, and civil society organizations and advise on key AI policy action items, including implementation of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on AI.
“ITI is pleased to join the U.S. AI Safety Institute’s Consortium. We are supportive of this public-private partnership to drive the research, development, and innovation necessary to advance the standards that support safe and trustworthy AI,” said ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman. “The Consortium’s work will be critical to furthering AI innovation in the United States and globally. We look forward to collaborating with NIST on this important effort.”
“The U.S. government has a significant role to play in setting the standards and developing the tools we need to mitigate the risks and harness the immense potential of artificial intelligence. President Biden directed us to pull every lever to accomplish two key goals: set safety standards and protect our innovation ecosystem. That’s precisely what the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium is set up to help us do,” said Secretary Raimondo. “Through President Biden’s landmark Executive Order, we will ensure America is at the front of the pack – and by working with this group of leaders from industry, civil society, and academia, together we can confront these challenges to develop the measurements and standards we need to maintain America’s competitive edge and develop AI responsibly.”
Learn more about the AISIC here. (opens in a new tab)
Since its establishment in U.S. President Biden’s Executive Order, ITI has been a key supporter of the U.S. AI Safety Institute. The Institute is intended to advance research, evaluation, and standards on AI safety and trust, supporting key efforts to establish a trustworthy foundation for AI development and deployment as envisioned in the Executive Order. It will also leverage public and private expertise to develop a roadmap for some of the most advanced types of AI technology. Read more on ITI’s call to action for the U.S. Congress to fund the U.S. AI Safety Institute. (opens in a new tab)