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Trump Administration Rebrands AI Safety Institute to Center for AI Standards and Innovation

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the renamed center will drive U.S. AI innovation under revised national security guidelines.

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Donald Trump in West Mifflin, Penn., May 30, 2025.
US President Donald Trump during a news conference

Overview

  • President Trump repealed President Biden’s 2023 AI executive order and ordered the Commerce Department to transform the AI Safety Institute into the Center for AI Standards and Innovation.
  • The new name removes “safety” to emphasize rapid development and stronger collaboration with industry and international partners.
  • CAISI will carry over its predecessor’s core functions, including evaluating AI system capabilities and vulnerabilities and developing voluntary security standards.
  • Lutnick described previous regulations as overly restrictive censorship and insisted the rebranding will free innovators while maintaining defense-grade security protocols.
  • Full details of CAISI’s expanded responsibilities are pending release of the administration’s forthcoming AI Action Plan.