-
3 weeks ago | 
cnas.org | Paul Scharre |Janet Egan |Tim Fist |Ed McGrady
March 28, 2025 This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders play roles in the US, China, and The EU, and enact policies that best align with their roles interests in the AI space.
-
1 month ago | 
cnas.org | Janet Egan |Tim Fist |Ruby Scanlon |Paul Scharre
AI is everywhere. It is the most mentioned term in corporate earnings reports, a driving force behind market shifts, and, most importantly, the technology most shaping the future of warfare and global security. The U.S. now faces challenges to its AI dominance as rivals – notably China – scramble to develop advanced AI-driven military capabilities.
-
Dec 4, 2024 | 
breakingdefense.com | Walter Copan |Tim Fist |Alyssa Schonhaut
America’s future competitiveness will be driven by our ability to capture the economic and national security benefits of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing. Within government, these efforts are underpinned by the research and standards development done at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency with a remarkable track record of success supporting American innovation.
-
Oct 23, 2024 | 
ifp.org | Tim Fist |Arnab Datta
This is the second piece in Compute in America: Building the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure at Home, examining the computing infrastructure buildout needed to support next-generation artificial intelligence systems. The series analyzes the technical challenges of constructing massive AI data centers, projects future computing needs based on AI development trends, and proposes policy solutions to ensure this critical infrastructure is built securely in the United States.
-
Aug 1, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Emily Kilcrease |Geoffrey Gertz |Tim Fist |Sarah Bauerle Danzman
Summary Comments are provided on the following areas: The scope of AI prohibitions and notifications: We welcome the progress from the ANPRM in strengthening and clarifying these definitions, and offer several additional comments on how to further refine the approach adopted in the NPRM.
-
Jun 18, 2024 | 
ifp.org | Tim Fist
Executive summaryThe National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) mission is to promote American competitiveness through advancing measurement science, standards, and emerging technologies. Despite its size — it receives just half a percent of federal R&D funding — the agency has an impressive track record. Thanks to its strong history of performance, today NIST is a key agency underpinning the government’s plan to maintain American leadership in emerging technologies.
-
Jun 18, 2024 | 
ifp.org | Tim Fist
Executive summaryThe National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) mission is to promote American competitiveness through advancing measurement science, standards, and emerging technologies. Despite its size — it receives just half a percent of federal R&D funding — the agency has an impressive track record. Thanks to its strong history of performance, today NIST is a key agency underpinning the government’s plan to maintain American leadership in emerging technologies.
-
Jun 18, 2024 | 
ifp.org | Tim Fist
Emerging Technology Four ways a non-profit foundation could supercharge NIST’s work on emerging technologies Executive summaryThe National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) mission is to promote American competitiveness through advancing measurement science, standards, and emerging technologies. Despite its size — it receives just half a percent of federal R&D funding — the agency has an impressive track record.
-
Jun 10, 2024 | 
ifp.org | Tim Fist |Arnab Datta |Brian Potter
Broadly capable AI systems are poised to become an engine of economic growth and scientific progress. The fundamental insight behind this engine is “the bitter lesson”: AI methods that can independently learn by better taking advantage of massive amounts of computation (or “compute”) vastly outcompete methods that are hand-crafted to encode human knowledge. Nowhere is this more evident than in today’s large language models.
-
May 10, 2024 | 
instituteforprogress.substack.com | Tim Fist
A few announcements this month:We’re hiring for some exciting roles, including Chief of Staff, Data Fellow, and two Biotechnology Fellow positions. Come work for IFP! We’re also excited to announce the hire of Tim Fist as a Senior Technology Fellow. Tim’s research focuses on accelerating the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
