Head of Commerce Department's AI safety arm resigns
Dr. Chris Fall, the director of the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) is resigning after just three months in the role. The exit of Fall, who was appointed to head the AI safety organization in April, comes amid a fluctuation in the Trump administration's AI policy. Staff at CAISI are directly...
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Published: 20 July 2026
Source: The Hill Technology
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Safety & alignment
Retrieved: 21 July 2026
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