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Chris Fall resigned as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation just three months into the role. The move adds uncertainty to the Trump administration's AI policy as NIST names an acting director.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Chris Fall resigned as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation
00:06three months after the Trump administration selected him for the role, according to CNBC.
00:12The Commerce Department did not disclose a reason for his departure
00:15and named National Institute of Standards and Technology director Arvind Rahman as acting
00:21director. Fall's exit adds uncertainty over who will lead the administration's AI policy
00:27and research efforts after White House AI and crypto-kazar David Sachs stepped down in March.
00:32The resignation comes as Chinese open-source AI models gain traction,
00:36and the administration implements a June executive order calling for government evaluations of advanced
00:41models. The White House has also launched the Gold Eagle Clearinghouse to address
00:46cyber vulnerabilities and oversee which companies can access advanced AI models.
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