DOJ appoints first chief AI officer
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Kyle Brasseur2024-02-22T19:33:00
On the heels of a warning by the deputy attorney general that the agency will seek stiffer penalties in cases involving the misuse of artificial intelligence, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first chief AI officer.
Jonathan Mayer will hold the title, in addition to serving as chief science and technology advisor, according to an announcement Thursday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. Mayer will advise the DOJ on “complex issues requiring technical expertise, including on matters relating to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and other areas of emerging technology,” per the release.
The chief AI officer role will see Mayer “work on intradepartmental and cross-agency efforts on AI and adjacent issues” and lead the department’s new Emerging Technology Board.
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