NIST AI safety center lead departs
Chris Fall was appointed to helm the Center for AI Standards and Innovation in April and has been at the Commerce Department since December 2025.
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Published: 21 July 2026
Source: NextGov/FCW
Category: News
Topics: Safety & alignment
Retrieved: 22 July 2026
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