White House removes new AI official after four days in position

2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Apr 24

Collin Burns, a former Anthropic researcher, was ousted from leading the Center for AI Standards and Innovation just four days after his appointment by the Commerce Department.
The abrupt removal follows his recent hiring to oversee a key federal technology center, raising questions about the administration's internal decision-making on AI leadership.
This rapid turnover highlights ongoing challenges in federal efforts to establish stable leadership for emerging artificial intelligence policy and standards roles.

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