The head of US AI safety has stepped down. What now?

The head of US AI safety has stepped down. What now?

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In October 2023, former president Joe Biden signed an executive order that included several measures for regulating AI. On his first day in office, President Trump overturned it, replacing it a few days later with his own order on AI in the US.

This week, some government agencies that enforce AI regulation were told to halt their work, while the director of the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) stepped down. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is…

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