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Practical AIThe path towards trustworthy AIElham Tabassi, the Chief AI Advisor at the U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), joins Chris for an enlightening discussion about the path towards trustworthy AI. Together they explore NIST’s ‘AI Risk Management Framework’ (AI RMF) within the context of the White House’s ‘Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence’.Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Timescale – Real-time analytics on Postgres, seriously fast. Over 3 million Timescale databases power loT, sensors...2024-10-2951 min
Changelog Master FeedThe path towards trustworthy AI (Practical AI #293)Elham Tabassi, the Chief AI Advisor at the U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), joins Chris for an enlightening discussion about the path towards trustworthy AI. Together they explore NIST’s ‘AI Risk Management Framework’ (AI RMF) within the context of the White House’s ‘Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence’.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Timescale – Real-time analytics on Postgres, seriously fast. Over 3 million Timescale databases power loT, sen...2024-10-2951 min
Washington AI Network with Tammy HaddadElham Tabassi, NIST’s chief AI advisor, on the U.S. Government’s AI effortsDuring the SCSP’s inaugural AI Expo for National Competitiveness on May 7 in Washington, DC, host Tammy Haddad interviews Elham Tabassi, NIST’s chief AI advisor. Elham Tabassi brings us up to date on the U.S. Government's AI efforts and answers audience questions.2024-05-2430 min
The Road to Accountable AIElham Tabassi: Framing and Taming AI RisksJoin Professor Kevin Werbach and Elham Tabassi, Associate Director for Emerging Technologies at NIST, as they explore the nuances of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF). Their discussion illuminates the science of measurement, the challenges of operationalizing legal and governance requirements for AI, and the pursuit of standards for trustworthy AI. During the conversation, they delve into the diverse challenges businesses face when adopting the AI RMF and how the Trustworthy AI Resource Center serves as a critical tool to keeping entities at the forefront of technology. They examine the intricate task of measuring AI systems, tackling biases...2024-04-1830 min
The Road to Accountable AIKevin Werbach: Why You Should Care About AI AccountabilityWelcome to the Road to Accountable AI. Explore the crucial intersection of technology, law, and business ethics with Wharton professor Kevin Werbach, as he and his guests examine efforts to implement responsible, safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence. In this initial episode, Professor Werbach describes the concept he calls Accountable AI. He talks about his background in emerging technology over the past three decades, starting with his experience leading internet policy at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission during the early years of the commercial internet. He explains why AI has such revolutionary potential today, while at the...2024-04-1827 min
LessWrong (Curated & Popular)Paul Christiano named as US AI Safety Institute Head of AI SafetyThis is a linkpost for https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/us-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-announces-expansion-us-ai-safetyU.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today additional members of the executive leadership team of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), which is housed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Raimondo named Paul Christiano as Head of AI Safety, Adam Russell as Chief Vision Officer, Mara Campbell as Acting Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff, Rob Reich as Senior Advisor, and Mark Latonero as Head of International Engagement. They will join AISI Director Elizabeth Kelly and Chief Technology Officer Elham Tabassi, who...2024-04-1702 min
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsLeaders Unpack AI Challenges, Uses in Federal ITThere’s been quite a bit of development around AI in the federal government over the past year. We take a look back at how various federal leaders from different agencies are grappling with its challenges and benefits to agency missions. Tune in for more insights featuring: Taka Ariga, Chief Data Scientist, GAO Frank Indiviglio, CTO, NOAA Keith Sonderling, Commissioner, EEOC Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST Dan Folliard, CDO, SOCOM 2023-08-0111 min
The Cognitive Crucible#151 Daniel Runde on Chinese Soft PowerThe Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dan Runde of CSIS discusses various ways China deploys soft power strategies in pursuit of geopolitical goals. Dan touches upon vaccine diplomacy, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Elections, and other multilateral organizations such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), and...2023-06-0642 min
The Cognitive Crucible#150 Jill Goldenziel on China and the PhilippinesThe Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dr. Jill Goldenziel of the National Defense University discusses information lawfare and uses ongoing dynamics between the Philippines and China as a case study. Our conversation also traverses the INDOPACOM Counter Lawfare program, the Belt and Road Initiative, institutional lawfare, global legal domination, and the 21st Century space race. Research...2023-05-3039 min
Wiley ConnectedAI Risk Management: A Discussion with NIST’s Elham Tabassi on the NIST AI Risk Management FrameworkIn this episode of Wiley Connected, we are joined by Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff in the Information Technology Laboratory at NIST, who leads NIST’s efforts to create an Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (the “AI RMF”). We discuss the overall goals of the AI RMF (1:31), the use of a risk-based approach to AI (6:02), different categories of risks in AI (10:24), approaches to fairness, bias, and explainability in AI (15:09), core risk management functions for organizations (with a nod to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework)(25:18), how broadly the AI RMF applies and how to define “AI” (30:39); and how the AI RMF fits into inter...2023-04-0644 min
GovCIO Media & Research PodcastsEthical AI Miniseries - Unpacking NIST’s New AI Risk Management FrameworkAt the beginning of the year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) along with an AI RMF Playbook and an AI RMF Roadmap to guide the future of artificial intelligence development. Chief of Staff of the agency’s Information Technology Laboratory Elham Tabassi explains the framework’s collaborative development and how it incorporates trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI products, services and systems.2023-03-3014 min
In AI We Trust?Elham Tabassi and Reva Schwarz (NIST): What's the big deal about the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)?Elham Tabassi and Reva Schwartz – two AI leaders from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – join us this week to discuss the AI Risk Management Framework #AIRMF released on January 26th thanks to the herculean efforts of our guests. Tune in to find out why Miriam Vogel and Kay Firth-Butterfield believe the AI RMF will be game changing. Learn the purpose behind the AI RMF; the emblematic 18-month multi (multi)-stakeholder, transparent process to design it; how they made it ‘evergreen’ at a time when our AI progress is moving at a lightning speed pace and much more.2023-02-0650 min
The Data Exchange with Ben LoricaAn AI Risk Management FrameworkThis week’s guests are Elham Tabassi of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Andrew Burt, Managing Partner of BNH.ai, the first law firm focused on AI compliance, risk mitigation, and related topics. We discuss the new NIST framework – “AI Risk Management Framework” – intended for voluntary use to manage risks in the design, development and use of AI products and systems. Download the FREE Report: Trends in Data, Machine Learning, and AI → https://gradientflow.com/2022trendsreport?utm_source=DEpodcastSubscribe: Apple • Android • Spotify • Stitcher • Google • AntennaPod • RSS.Detailed show n...2022-03-2430 min
The Cognitive Crucible#74 Elham Tabassi on NIST, Technology Standards, and TrustThe Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Elham Tabassi discusses the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s mission and various initiatives currently underway. After recapping the areas of focus for each of NIST’s major laboratories, Elham discusses fingerprint biometric identification technology, artificial intelligence standardization, and NIST’s newly released Request For Information soliciting public comment on the People's Republic of Chi...2021-12-1447 min
The Buzz with ACT-IACThoughts on Thinking Machines: Managing Risk in AI with Elham TabassiThe field of Artificial Intelligence has grown in leaps and bounds over the last decade. The rapid development of AI technologies brings with it an equally rapid transformation of our communities, economies, and individual lives.As we integrate more of these AI systems into our world, we will need to consider the challenges and risks they pose to our society. Fortunately, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently embarked on a project to do just that. NIST is currently developing a framework for assessing and managing the risks of developing and applying AI systems...2021-11-0341 minIn AI We Trust?Elham Tabassi of NIST: Who ensures the U.S. has strong metrics, tools, & standards for responsible AI?Observers have been skeptical about the ability of the US to lead in AI and establish the necessary framework to ensure its safe and effective development. NIST – the National Institute of Standards and Technology – is responding to that call. In this episode, we speak with Elham Tabassi who is leading NIST's work to support safe and effective Artificial Intelligence. Elham the Chief of Staff in the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and serves on the National AI Research Resource Task Force, announced by the White House and the National Science Foundation (NSF) last June. Learn what makes NIST's 'secret sauce' for impa...2021-09-2948 min