Commerce spokesperson Kristen Eichamer said National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Dr. Arvind Raman will serve as acting-director of CAISI after Fall's departure, until a new director is named.
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, is resigning just three months after taking over the federal AI testing institute, the Commerce Department confirmed on Monday. Why it matters: The abrupt departure comes as the Trump administration grapples with how to deploy AI safely and the agency hashes out standards. - Commerce spokesperson Benno Kass confirmed Fall's resignation to Axios. Context: Fall was appointed in April to lead Commerce's Center for AI Standards and Innovation after the administration reorganized the agency formerly known as the U.S. AI Safety Institute. - CAISI is responsible for developing AI testing and evaluation capabilities and supporting standards for advanced AI systems. What…