US AI Safety Center Staff Report to White House, Raising Independence Concerns

• Staff at the US Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI) are now reporting to the White House.
• CAISSI, an independent division of the Commerce Department, has stopped publishing its research.
• The center currently lacks a permanent leader.
• This change has raised concerns about the center's independence.
• CAISSI is responsible for assessing the safety of new artificial intelligence offerings.