RP used to have an AI Governance and Strategy team, and if I understand correctly, that team spun out into IAPS. Can you elaborate on why that team was spun out, and why you think it would now be a good fit to restart that team within RP?
That understanding of our AI teams is roughly correct.
The primary reason for IAPS spinning out is IAPS and RP thought they could be more impactful if they spun out. This was for a variety of reasons including, among other things, different operational support needs.
In terms of why start a new team, there is still plenty of other work on AI that should be done that isn’t DC-centered AI policy in the way that IAPS is primarily engaged in. RP may have a comparative advantage in other areas, especially around incubating new groups, and exploring new research frontiers related to navigating transformative AI.
RP used to have an AI Governance and Strategy team, and if I understand correctly, that team spun out into IAPS. Can you elaborate on why that team was spun out, and why you think it would now be a good fit to restart that team within RP?
That understanding of our AI teams is roughly correct.
The primary reason for IAPS spinning out is IAPS and RP thought they could be more impactful if they spun out. This was for a variety of reasons including, among other things, different operational support needs.
In terms of why start a new team, there is still plenty of other work on AI that should be done that isn’t DC-centered AI policy in the way that IAPS is primarily engaged in. RP may have a comparative advantage in other areas, especially around incubating new groups, and exploring new research frontiers related to navigating transformative AI.