EA - NIST staffers revolt against expected appointment of 'effective altruist' AI researcher to US AI Safety Institute by Phib

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: NIST staffers revolt against expected appointment of 'effective altruist' AI researcher to US AI Safety Institute, published by Phib on March 9, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum."The appointment of Christiano, which was said to come directly from Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (NIST is an agency under the US Department of Commerce) has sparked outrage among NIST employees who fear that Christiano's association with EA and longtermism could compromise the institute's objectivity and integrity.""The AISI was established in November 2023 to "support the responsibilities assigned to the Department of Commerce" under the AI Executive Order. Earlier today, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that the NIST will receive up to $10 million to establish the US AI Safety Institute."Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org