SCOOP: Trump Admin Taps Former Anthropic Researcher to Direct Federal AI Safety Organization
The Commerce Department has appointed Collin Burns, a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI, as the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation. Burns co-authored a paper arguing that AI systems need to understand human moral judgments.
The Commerce Department has appointed Collin Burns as the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation. Burns is a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI, and co-authored a paper titled 'Aligning AI With Shared Human Values.' The Center was created in November 2023 as the AI Safety Institute under President Joe Biden and was later renamed by the Trump administration. Burns' hiring is notable due to his recent work at Anthropic, a company at odds with the Trump administration over its AI technology. Anthropic declined the Pentagon's request for unrestricted use of its technology, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth labeling it a 'supply chain risk to national security.' The National Security Agency is reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos Preview model. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that the Center will evaluate and enhance U.S. innovation in AI while ensuring national security standards.
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