According to several reports, the National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire up to 500 employees – cuts that further threaten a young AI security organization.
Axios reported this week That the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and chips for America, both part of Nist, would be “disappointed” by layoffs on trial times (which usually “in their first or two years in the first year). And Said Bloomberg Some of these employees already had oral announcements about upcoming dismissals.
The future of AISI was still before the latest discharge results Looks unsafe. The institute, which is supposed to study risks and develop standards for AI development, was created last year as part of the then President Joe Biden’s Executive order for AI security. President Donald Trump This order canceled on his first day in office and Aisis director Arrived at the beginning of February.
Assets spoke with a number of AI security and guideline organizations Who criticized all the reported layoffs.
“If they were confirmed, these cuts would influence and remedy the government’s ability to research critical security concerns from the government at a time when such specialist knowledge is more important than ever,” said Jason Green-Lowe, Managing Director of the Center for AI Policy.
