DHS announces AI safety board under executive order, names diverse membership

The Department of Homeland Security has named 22 members to a new Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board mandated by President Biden’s executive order on AI, with a diverse roster including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Arati Prabhakar of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Maya Wiley of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and other industry leaders and government officials.

“The Board will develop recommendations to help critical infrastructure stakeholders, such as transportation service providers, pipeline...